Kalki 2898 AD

Movie Details:

Also known as	Kalki 2898 – A.D, Project-K
Based on	Indian mythology
Country	India
Languages	Telugu, Hindi
Dubbed in	Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and English
Genre	Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy
Release Date	June 27, 2024
Running Time	3hr 1min
Certificate	U/A
Cast	Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani
Directed by	Nag Ashwin
Story by	Nag Ashwin
Dialogues by	Sai Madhav Burra
Produced by	C. Aswani Dutt
Cinematography by	Djordje Stojiljkovic
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by	Santhosh Narayanan
Production Company	Vyjayanthi Movies
Distributor	Sri Venkateswara Creations (India, theatrical)

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Cast & Characters:

• Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama: The son of sage and warrior Dronacharya and an ally to the Kauravas, who was cursed with immortality for attempting to kill an unborn Parikshith. He has since roamed the Earth for nearly six thousand years.
• Kamal Haasan as Supreme Yaskin: A totalitarian god-king ruling the post-apocalyptic world from the “Complex”.
• Prabhas in a dual role as:
  • Bhairava: A bounty hunter
  • Karna: An ancient warrior who was allied with the Kauravas; the previous life of Bhairava
• Deepika Padukone as SUM-80 alias Sumathi: A pregnant lab subject of Project K and the prophesied mother of Kalki (voice by Sobhita Dhulipala)
• Disha Patani as Roxie
• Brahmanandam as Rajan: Bhairava’s landlord
• Rajendra Prasad as Rumi
• Shobana as Mariam: The leader of Shambhala
• Pasupathy as Veeran: A rebel from Shambhala
• Anil George as Counsellor Bani
• Saswata Chatterjee as Commander Manas
• Anna Ben as Kyra: A rebel from Shambhala
• Harshith Reddy as Luke: A rebel from Shambhala
• Kavya Ramachandran as LYL-33: An undercover rebel at the Complex
• Ayaz Pasha as Ajju: A rebel from Shambhala
• Keya Nair as Raia
• Humhu as Krane: A bounty hunter
• Vinay Kumar as Commander Sirius
• Sanjay Ratha as Commander Shatru
• Venkata Ramana as Ronnie
• Hamish Boyd as Yuri
• Advait Chauhan as Isaac
• Sanghwa Shin as Leon
• Anoushka Maskey as GS-Q43
• Djordje Stojiljkovic as Garuda driver
• Keerthy Suresh as BU-JZ-1 alias Bujji: Bhairava’s companion AI droid / vehicle (Voice-over)
• Krishnakumar as Lord Krishna

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A modern-day avatar of Vishnu, a Hindu god, who is believed to have descended to earth to protect the world from evil forces.

About Kalki 2898 AD Movie:

Kalki 2898 AD is a Telugu epic mythological science-fiction film directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The film stars an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani.

Inspired by Hindu scriptures, it is the first instalment in a planned Kalki Cinematic Universe.

The movie was announced under the working title Project K in February 2020 coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Vyjayanthi Movies.

At the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, the new title ‘Kalki 2898-A.D’ was officially announced and the teaser trailer was debuted at the event.

The film was made on a budget of ₹600 crore (US$75 million), making it the most expensive Indian film ever made.

Principal photography commenced in Hyderabad in July 2021 on the occasion of Guru Purnima. Around 70% of the filming was completed by June 2023.

Deepika Padukone is making her debut in Telugu cinema with this film. Disha Patani joined the cast, marking her return to Telugu cinema after Loafer (2015).

The film would be Amitabh Bachchan’s first full-length role in a Telugu film, following his previous cameo appearance in Manam (2014) and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Hassan to work together after 39 years since Geraftaar (1985). Amitabh Bachchan had suffered major injury while shooting for the film had hurt his rib cage and was on bed rest for some time.

In August 2020, A. R. Rahman was initially approached to compose music for the film but he did not sign the film.

Director Nag Ashwin stated that the film needed high-end technology and futuristic vehicles to be developed for the film. While they can be recreated using computer-generated imagery (CGI), Ashwin wanted them to feel “authentic and genuine”, therefore opted to build these vehicles from scratch with a dedicated team of engineers. In March 2022, Ashwin requested businessman Anand Mahindra to provide technical support to build such types of vehicles.

Instead of shooting the entire film in a single stretch, the team divided its 80–90 days of shoot into 7–8 days every month.

On 19 July 2023, the film’s first look was released. It received a negative response and was later deleted by makers from social media handles and uploaded with some changes which also received criticism.

Kalki 2898 AD was initially scheduled to release on 9 May 2024, but was postponed due to unfinished post-production work. It was released worldwide on 27 June 2024 in standard, IMAX, 3D and 4DX formats. With a ₹600 crore production budget, it is the most expensive Indian film ever made. The film grossed est.₹1,042–1,200 crore globally and has set multiple box office records for an Indian and Telugu film, becoming the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2024 and the fourth highest-grossing Telugu film.

Amazon Prime Video acquired the post-theatrical digital streaming rights for ₹200 crores, while Netflix acquired the rights for ₹175 crores. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 22 August 2024 in Telugu along with the Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada dubbed versions, while the Hindi dubbed version was released simultaneously on Netflix. Zee Entertainment Enterprises acquired the satellite rights. It was noted that the film was trimmed by 6 minutes before the digital release for an improved viewing experience.

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