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{{short description|Indian techno-thriller film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aithe 2.0
| image = Aithe 2 poster.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| director = [[Raj Madiraju]]
| producer = Dr.Hemanth Vallapu Reddy<br />Dr.Ravi N Rathi <br />K.Vijaya Rama Raju
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Indraneil Sengupta]]
* Zara Shah
* Abhishek
* Kartavya Sharma
* Neeraj
* Mrunal
* Mridanjli
*Dr. Srikanth
}}
| music = Arun Chiluveru
| cinematography = Kaushik Abhimanyu
| editing = Karthik Palle
| studio = Firm 9 Pictures<br />Planet Earth Entertainment (United States)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aithe 2.0 to be released by Planet Earth and Viswas Cinemas |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/aithe-2-0-to-be-released-by-planet-earth-and-viswas-cinemas/articleshow/63230468.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|2018|03|16|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Aithe 2.0''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[techno-thriller]] directed by [[Raj Madiraju]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aithe 2.0 motion poster launch |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/motionposter-aithe2point0.html |website=idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Raj Madiraju's next titled Aithe 2.0 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/raj-madirajus-next-titled-aithe-2-0/articleshow/49090479.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film stars newcomers Bengali-Hindi actor [[Indraneil Sengupta]] (in his Telugu debut),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=6 June 2016 |title=Sporting many shades |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Sporting-many-shades/article14386674.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Zara Shah, Abhishek, Kartavya Sharma, Neeraj, Mrunal, Mridanjli and Dr. Srikanth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aithe 2.0 release on 16 March – idlebrain.com news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/pressmeet-aitha2point0.html |website=[[idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Talasani Srinivas Yadav releases 'Aithe 2.0' Theatrical Trailer- idlebrain.com news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/theatricaltrailer-aithe2point0.html |website=idlebrain.com}}</ref> The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as ''Pirates 1.0''; however, the Hindi version was never theatrically released.<ref name="Deccan">{{Cite web |last=kavirayani |first=suresh |date=19 November 2015 |title=Aithe 2.0 is in Telugu and Hindi |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151119/entertainment-tollywood/article/aithe-20-telugu-and-hindi |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The film is a reboot of ''[[Aithe]]'' (2003).<ref name="Deccan" />

== Cast ==
* [[Indraneil Sengupta]] as Avinash Ganguly
* [[Life is Beautiful (2012 film)|Zara Shah]] as Esha<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=14 March 2018 |title=Zara Shah is back with Aithe 2.0 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/140318/zara-shah-is-back-with-aithe-20.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
* Abhishek Gupta
* Kartavya Sharma
* Neeraj
* Mrunal
* Mridanjli
* Dr. Srikanth

== Soundtrack ==
Music by Arun Chilveru and songs by [[Naresh Iyer]], Dev Negi and Rituraj.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Indo-Asian News |title=Rang De Basanti fame singer lends voice for Pirates 1.0 | India.com |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/rang-de-basanti-fame-singer-lends-voice-for-pirates-1-0-964996/ |website=india.com}}</ref>
*"Baigan" - Dev Negi
*"Ningi Pai" - [[Naresh Iyer]]
*"Ee Gaayame" - [[Rituraj Mohanty]]

== Release and reception ==
The film released on 16 March 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2018 |title=‘Aithe 2.0’ on March 16 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/aithe-20-on-march-16/article23043922.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' opined that "The interesting premise of ‘Aithe 2.0’ is undone by amateurish execution".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=25 January 2016 |title=Aithe 2.0: Thriller to the core |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Aithe-2.0-Thriller-to-the-core/article14019539.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "On the whole, ''Aithe 2.0'' is a good attempt by Raj Madiraju that will appeal to niche audiences".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aithe 2.0 Telugu Movie Review {2.5/5}: Watch it if you are interested in cyber crime and stuff and if you’re familiar with the lingo that goes with the territory |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/aithe-2-0/movie-review/63331913.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "Although the plot was good, the execution falls flat".<ref>{{Cite web |title='Aithe 2.0' movie review: Kills the thrill |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/mar/16/aithe-20-movie-review-kills-the-thrill-1788297.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|12915956}}

[[Category:2018 thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:2018 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Unreleased Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]

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LucileBrownbill at 06:18, 6 March 2026