Filming

The first schedule of the film, consisting of Rajinikanth and Amy Jackson, continued in Chennai until 30 December 2015.The team then worked on a second schedule throughout the middle of January 2016 in Chennai and shot scenes featuring Rajinikanth at Mohan Studios and by Madras Boat Club. Another schedule featuring Akshay Kumar began in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi during March 2016, with a football match sequence being filmed. Some portions of the film will be shot in Morocco.