After numerous posters, teasers and delays the makers of Kalki 2898 AD finally released the trailer on Monday 10 June 2024. The movie is directed by Nag Ashwin which is inspired by Hindu scriptures and is set in the year 2898 AD. The Movie stars Prabhas as Bhairava an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu with Amitabh Bachchan who plays the role of immortal Ashwatthama The star cast also includes actors like Deepika Padukone,Kamal Haasan,Disha Patani in significant roles.
The trailer introduces us to the unique world of Bhairava which begins with children learning about Kashi , the first city in the new world. As the trailer progresses, it reveals the ongoing power struggle and the consistent oppression of the underprivileged. However, it also heralds the return of a power that has existed for 6,000 years. Bhairava, who has never lost a fight to date must face the formidable evil as shown at the end of the trailer but this battle won’t be easy for him This battle, however, won’t be easy for him, “Fret not, a new era is arriving,” the devil says, setting the stage for the ultimate battle.
In a recent interview, director Nag Ashwin discussed Kalki 2898 AD’s approach to religion, particularly in the current polarized climate, and explained why he is not worried about this aspect. Speaking to Deadline, Ashwin mentioned that the film”does not involve any characters actively worshipped by large numbers of Hindus” He also stressed that the movie’s narrative should be interpreted subjectively rather than strictly through a religious lens. “Of course, if you tell it in the Indian context there will be a bit of devotion and emotion, but I feel any story can be dealt with subjectively without bringing a religious connotation,”these were the words of the director
The movie is produced by C. Aswan Dutt, Under Vyjayangnthi Movies the film is set to be one of India’s most ambitious and expensive productions with a budget of Rs 600 crore which includes the fees charged by the actors, according to Pinkvilla,Prabhas reportedly charged 150 crore for the film while Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan received 18 crore and ‘Universal Hero’ Kamal Hassan and Deepika Padukone were paid 20 crore each.
After watching the trailer fans were quite impressed by the film makers Some commented saying that they watched the trailer more than 50 times while some wrote that they were excited to see the work of some of the prominent film actors in the movie industry ,Actor Prabhas’s movie has not been doing well in the box office in the recent times so it would be interesting to see whether this movie will be able to capture audiences heart and do well in the box office on the 27th of June or whether it will fail to get all the love and support of the nitezens
