GENRE: Sci-Fi/ Action
CAST: Prabhas | Amitabh Bachchan | Kamal Haasan | Deepika Padukone
CREW: Nag Ashwin (Director) | C. Aswani Dutt, Priyanka Dutt, Swapna Dutt, and Rengarajan Jaiprakash (Producers) | Santhosh Narayanan (Music Director)
LANGUAGE: Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, English
RELEASE DATE: June 27, 2024
OTT: Yet to be Announced
Highlights
- It is one of the high-budget movies in director Nag Ashwin and Prabhas’s career.
- The film was first named Project K, and then it was renamed ‘Kalki 2898 AD’.
- Kalki’s production was delayed for years due to the pandemic, but shooting finally started in July 2021.
Kalki 2898 AD is an upcoming sci-fi action drama and a superhero film directed by Nag Ashwin, the filmmaker of Mahanati. Prabhas and Deepika Padukone are the protagonists, with Amitabh Bachchan, Disha Patani, Dulquer Salmaan, Naveen Singh, Rana Daggubati, and Pasupathy in crucial roles. Kamal Haasan plays a villain role in the film. Santhosh Narayanan composed the songs and background scores.
It is one of the most expensive Indian films, with a total budget of 600 crores. This film is inspired by Hindu Mythology and set in a post-apocalyptic world in 2898 AD. The first glimpse of this film was released at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in the US, which hyped the audience’s anticipation. Meanwhile, the film crew recently released a new poster with its official release date.
Updates
This film was initially scheduled to be released on 9 May 2024. However, due to the 2024 Indian general election, it was postponed to 27 June 2024. Moreover, this movie is planned to be released in Telugu and Hindi, along with the dubbed version in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and English. Currently, the introduction video of Amitabh Bachchan in the role of Ashwatthama has boosted the expectations of the film among the fans and audience. Bujji and Bhairava teaser was released on YouTube on May 27, and it’s been receiving rave reviews.
The “Introducing Bujji” teaser video was released on YouTube on May 22, and within a few hours, it became a trending video.
The makers have released the official one minute trailer for the movie on YouTube and it received millions of views and likes.
Trailer
Release Date
Release Date | 27 June 2024 |
Runtime | 2 Hours 35 Minutes (Expected) |
Languages | Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, English |
Censor Certificate | U/A |
Budget | 600 crores INR |
Satellite Rights | NA |
Cast
- Prabhas as Bhairava
- Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama
- Kamal Haasan as Kali
- Deepika Padukone
- Pasupathy
- Disha Patani
- Dulquer Salmaan
- Naveen Singh
- Rana Daggubati
- Chandu Kanuri as Sundar
- Gaurav Chopra
- Kamal Sadanah
- Mandava Sai Kumar as Agent
- Dimple as Dimple Giri
Crew
Director | Nag Ashwin |
Story | Nag Ashwin |
Music | Santhosh Narayanan |
DOP | Djordje Stojiljkovic |
Editor | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
Producer | Aswani Dutt, Priyanka Dutt, Swapna Dutt, Rengarajan Jaiprakash |
Production | Vyjayanthi Films |
Stunt Master | Andreas Nguyen, Nick Powell, Raicho Vasilev |
Dance Choreography | Yet to be updated |
OTT
Kalki 2898AD’s OTT release details will be revealed following the theatrical run. It usually takes at least 30 to 45 days for a film to be released online. According to sources, Netflix might bag the streaming rights for this film.
OTT | Netflix |
OTT Release Date | February 2024 |
Languages | Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, English |
Subtitles | Available |
Bujji & Bhairava Teaser
Introducing Bujji Teaser
Introducing Ashwatthama Teaser
Songs
Bhairava Anthem
Santhosh Narayanan composed and sang the song with Deepak Blue and Diljit Dosanjh. Ramajogayya Sastry and Kumaar penned the lyrics,