Director Shankar was forced to meet the press as his movie 2.0 courted another trouble. Shooting of 2.0 was progressing in Triplicane where a whole road was blocked. Seeing the commotion, two photojournalists of a leading daily questioned the team. In turn, they got assaulted and beaten up. The photojournalists lodged a complaint after which Shankar convened a press meet and apologised for the mistake. He further added that the incident took place without his knowledge and promised that no such incidents would happen in future.