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India Today
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Big B marks 1 year of Prabhas's Kalki, says open to sequel if team wants him
Amitabh Bachchan celebrated one year of 'Kalki 2898 AD' with a special post on X. The veteran actor who played the role of Ashwatthama in Prabhas and Deepika Padukone's 'Kalki', also expressed his hope of working in 'Kalki 2', if ever Ashwin's 'Kalki 2898 AD' turned out to be a blockbuster at the box office. As the film completed a year, Amitabh Bachchan celebrated the occasion with a heartfelt post. He re-shared Vyjayanthi Movies' post and expressed his gratitude for being a part of such a good he left a big hint about whether he would join the movie for its sequel. 'My honoured privilege to be asked to be a part of it ... one that I admired and respected the blessings of Vijayanti films and the elders that ran and connected with it ever to be a part of it any day again, IF THEY WERE TO EVER TO ASK (sic),' Big B a look at the post here: The film was one of Nag Ashwin's most ambitious projects, bringing a Telugu epic mythological sci-fi tale to the big screen. Set in a dystopian future, it marked the first installment of the Kalki Cinematic in one of his interactions ahead of the re-release of his debut directorial 'Yevade Subramanyam', Nag Ashwin shared key details about 'Kalki 2'. The filmmaker surprised fans by confirming that the sequel is set to go on floors in December even addressed concerns about Prabhas's limited screen time in 'Kalki 2898 AD'. He explained that that the first part focused on establishing the world and the backstories of Sumati (Deepika Padukone) and Ashwatthama (Amitabh Bachchan) to set the stage for Karna (Prabhas). 'The second part will have more of Prabhas, as it will be majorly centred around the Karna and Ashwatthama characters,' he sequel to 'Kalki 2898 AD' will focus on Supreme Yaskin (Kamal Haasan), who has gained the strength to embark on a mission. It will further explore Bhairava's (Prabhas) and Ashwatthama's (Bachchan) journeys to protect SUM-80's (Deepika Padukone) unborn child, who is believed to be the last divine avatar of Lord Vishnu Kalki.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Amitabh Bachchan drops sequel hint while celebrating one year of Prabhas, Deepika and Kamal Haasan starrer 'Kalki 2898 AD'
Picture Credit: X Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared a tweet as the 2024 blockbuster 'Kalki 2898' AD completed one year after its theatrical release. Directed by Nag Ashwin , the film brought together a powerhouse cast including Prabhas , Deepika Padukone , Kamal Haasan , and Big B himself, and marked a milestone in Indian sci-fi storytelling. On the special occasion, the production house shared a celebratory post on X (formerly Twitter) commemorating the film's anniversary. Amitabh reshared that post and then put an emotional note about his journey with the project and the amazing creative vision of the whole movie. His words, filled with reverence, made a joking remark that he's open to returning for a possible sequel, should the opportunity arise. His tweet reads, "my honoured privilege to be asked to be a part of it .. one that I admired and respected the blessings of Vijayanti films and the elders that ran and connected with it .. ever to be a part of it any day again , IF THEY WERE TO EVER TO ASK .." Amitabh Bachchan played the character of Ashwatthama. 'Kalki 2898 AD' is a sci-fi epic set in the year 2898 AD, when Earth is post-apocalyptic and the last city on the planet, Kashi, ruled by a 200-year-old god-king Supreme Yaskin who lives in a giant inverted pyramid called the Complex. It tells the story of a group protecting Sumathi also called SUM-80, a pregnant woman pregnant with the final avatar of Lord Vishnu, Kalki. Ashwatthama's mission in the film is to protect the mother of the Chosen One in a dystopian future set in the year 2898 AD, where he takes on an older look. Big B's performance has been widely praised for its intensity and gravitas.
Pink Villa
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Amitabh Bachchan drops a hint on rejoining cast of Prabhas starrer Kalki 2, gets trolled for different reason
The 2024 film, Kalki 2898 AD, emerged as a blockbuster success at the box office. Directed by Nag Ashwin, it featured a stellar star cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and others. As the movie clocks one year since its release, Big B has now penned a post celebrating the same. Amitabh Bachchan's emotional note as Kalki 2898 AD completes 1 year of release Taking to X, Amitabh Bachchan re-shared Vyjayanthi Movies' post on the occasion of Kalki 2898 AD completing a year of release. The actor expressed heartfelt gratitude for being a part of such a good film. Furthermore, he left a big hint about whether he would join the movie for its sequel. The actor wrote, 'My honoured privilege to be asked to be a part of it ... one that I admired and respected the blessings of Vijayanti films and the elders that ran and connected with it … ever to be a part of it any day again, IF THEY WERE TO EVER TO ASK.' Amitabh Bachchan gets trolled for his tweet Interestingly, the comment section of the post was filled with messages from fans, who were more curious about why Amitabh Bachchan did not number his tweet. For those unaware, the Bollywood legend is known for numbering his tweets serially, and it is rather rare that he skips them. As a result, fans trolled him and asked him to delete and rewrite the tweet again with a proper tweet number. More about Kalki 2898 AD Well, the movie was one of the most ambitious projects of Nag Ashwin, as he delivered a Telugu epic mythological science-fiction film at the box office. It served as the first installment of the Kalki Cinematic Universe and is set in a dystopian era. After its success, the film went on to become the second-highest-grossing film of 2024 and the fourth-highest-grossing Telugu film ever.
