Formerly titled Project K, Nag Ashwin’s mythology-inspired sci-fi
spectacular project has been officially and finally revealed as Kalki 2898 AD at the San Deigo Comic Con 2023. Nag Ashwin along with his leading man Prabhas,
dropped the first teaser of 'Kalki 2898 AD' at the big launch event, attended
by actors Rana Daggubati and Kamal Haasan. Producer Aswani Dutt along with the
actors and the director, later attended a panel discussion and opened up about
the film.
Starring a massive Pan-Indian cast of Prabhas, Deepika Padukone,
Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Disha Patani and Saswata Chatterjee, the film’s
teaser captivated the audiences with its visionary concept and spellbinding
visuals. “When the world is taken over by darkness, a force will rise,” reads
the video as we see armed soldiers storming a fort. While Deepika Padukone
appears in short hair in a file of female recruits, Prabhas makes his grand
entry in a cool exosuit. “What is Project K?,” he is asked, while catching a
deadly lance with his hand. The clip also teased the film's villain with
spectacular imagery.
As 'Kalki 2898 AD' is trending on social media, fans are curious to
know what it is all about. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nag
Ashwin explained the meaning of 'Kalki' in mythology and its importance to the
Indian audience. Kalki is the tenth and final incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The
Indian mythology says that Kalki will appear to end Kaliyug, one of the four
periods. In the puranas, Kalki is described as the person, who destroys the
ultimate dark force thereby removing adharma. It also marks the beginning of
next yuga, which is called Satyayug. For the unversed, not just Indian
mythology, Kalki is also mentioned in Buddhist and Sikh texts.
A twitterati went on to provide a detailed explanation of Project K:
Kalki. According to him, “The Force awakens and takes control over the earth
and wants to do the same with the whole universe. But there's one person that
they are scared of and that is Lord Vishnu who incarnated as Kalki to stop this
force. Kalki (Prabhas) is indestructible and for the enemy to defeat him, they
would need the Ancient Weapons of Lord Vishnu. So, they go after the weapons.
And How Lord Vishnu in Kalki Avatar (Prabhas) stopped them all and brought a
new age will be the journey of this epic tale.” He also mentions that the Padma
(Lotus) in the opening sequence represents Dharma and Cosmic law. “This is not a
weapon rather an institution that holds texts that can point to the Weapons.
The Force raids this place to loot whatever it needs and destroy what remains,”
he added. However, these may just be speculations as twitter is full of many
such stories.
While the intriguing first glimpse of the dystopian film has left many
curious, a section of social media could not deny it’s similarity to the Denis
Villeneuve-directed Oscar-winning film Timothee Chalamet's 'Dune'. However,
fans were also quick to add that despite the similar backdrops and background
scores of the two films, they feel it could be 'India's answer to Dune and Star
Wars' franchises. One more said, “Gave Dune vibes, but still looks promising
coz this setting is new in Indian films.”
Contrary, another fan clearly bowled away by the teaser said, “This
looks fascinating, especially Amitabh Bachchan's role of Ashwatthama &
finally a role where Prabhas looked great." Another fan tweeted:
"Looks great in VFX CGI, Set Design, Costume, Music. It will be a game
changer for Indian cinema. Also, It Feels like Dune only with Set and backdrop.
Very excited to see the concept of #Kalki2898AD. Now I have high hopes."
'Kalki 2898 AD' that promises to transport audiences to a world never
seen before in Indian cinema is all set to hit the theatres on January 12,
2024.
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