Name: Kalki 2898 AD
Release Date: June 27, 2024
Director: Nag Ashwin
Cast:
- Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama
- Kamal Haasan as Supreme Yaskin
- Prabhas as Bhairava / Karna
- Deepika Padukone as Sum-80 (Sumathi)
- Disha Patani as Roxie
Description:
Kalki 2898 AD is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language epic sci-fi film that boldly fuses Hindu mythology with futuristic action. Directed by Nag Ashwin and produced on a staggering ₹600 crore budget by Vyjayanthi Movies, it stands as one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
The film reimagines ancient prophecies in a dystopian future where legendary deities and advanced technology collide. With powerhouse performances by Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani, the movie lays the foundation for the expansive Kalki Cinematic Universe and promises to redefine mythological science fiction in Indian cinema.
Plot:
Set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD—6,000 years after the events of the Kurukshetra War—the film opens with the ancient curse of Ashwatthama, an immortal warrior doomed to wander the Earth until he protects the mother of Kalki, the prophesied tenth avatar of Vishnu.
In the dystopian city of Kasi, now the last bastion of civilization, Supreme Yaskin (Kamal Haasan) rules with an iron fist from a colossal, floating megastructure called the Complex. Here, fertile women are exploited under the grim Project K, a government experiment that harvests life-extending serum from artificially inseminated fetuses.
Amidst this bleak reality, a resourceful young refugee named Raia, disguised as a boy, escapes conscription with the help of rebels from the hidden city of Shambhala.
By a twist of fate, Raia reunites Ashwatthama (Amitabh Bachchan) with his lost divine gem, reigniting his ancient duty to protect Sum-80 (Deepika Padukone), a captive woman whose prolonged pregnancy holds the key to the birth of Kalki.
As tensions escalate, Prabhas portrays Bhairava—a fierce bounty hunter and reincarnation of the legendary warrior Karna—whose rivalry with Ashwatthama over Sum-80 drives the film toward its epic climax.
Battles rage across barren deserts and futuristic cityscapes as state-of-the-art CGI and innovative production design bring to life a world where myth meets machine. In a breathtaking showdown filled with symbolism and high-octane action, alliances shatter and destinies intertwine, setting the stage for a cinematic universe that promises more mythic adventures and a redefined future.
