Meanwhile, the official teaser of the film has crossed over 18 lakh views in a day.

The hero, Vikram, also plays the role of an eye-sorish man and make-up for the character was done by Weta Digital, which offers digital production services, including special visual effects, animation besides art work, make-up.

"We wanted aesthetic eyesorish looks," P.C. Sreeram, cinematographer of the movie, said in the 'Making of I', audio-visual presentation.

Director Shankar said he approached Weta as the job was challenging. "This is the first time Weta is doing an Indian film."

Weta is noted for the making of apes in the 'Rise of the Planet of Apes' and the 'Dawn of the Planet of Apes.'

The studio won academy awards for best visual effects in movies, including James Cameron directorial 'Avatar' and Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings'.

Portion of 'I' shot in China, says Shankar

Shankar says that about 25 per cent of 'I' was shot in China.

"About 25 per cent of the film was shot in China. We shot some action sequences and a song under very extreme climatic conditions," Shankar said in the making video of 'I'.

"For the stunt sequences, we hired the best in the business from China. The action you see is the combination of Chinese martial arts and international style fighting," he said.

The film, which has been on floors for over two years, is slated to release Deepavali.

Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has scored tunes for 'I', which is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 150 crore, and produced by Aascar Films.