Amitabh Bachchan (Kalki 2898 AD)
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Expansion
There is a growing excitement among fans for Nag Ashwin’s epic sci-fi dystopian film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. The film stars Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani in lead roles. Now, the makers of the film have released the first look of Amitabh Bachchan’s character, marking an important milestone towards the release of the most awaited Indian film of this year.
Amitabh Bachchan’s look released
The 21-second teaser begins with Amitabh Bachchan, dressed in mud clothes, sitting in a cave and worshiping a Shiva Linga. In the background, amid quiet music, a child’s voice is heard asking him, ‘Can’t you die?’ Are you divine? Who are you?’ As the tension builds, Bachchan’s deep voice insists, ‘Since ancient times, I have been waiting for the arrival of Avatar. I am Ashwatthama, son of Guru Drona.
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Unveiled in IPL
The first look was unveiled on Star Sports ahead of the start of Sunday evening’s IPL 2024 match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. Earlier in the day, the makers had also released an announcement poster about the first look unveiling event. The poster showed Big B sitting inside a temple-like structure, completely covered with cloth and wearing a mask.
Nag Ashwin’s promise
A few months ago, Ashwin had made some interesting revelations about the epic science-fiction film, promising that ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ will be an extraordinary visual spectacle. Addressing an event recently, Ashwin said, ‘I just wish there was more technology to help us make this film, like three-four years ago when we were in pre-production. We’re creating this new world like… I’m looking at this picture on the screen right now, and all these different worlds that we’re trying to create, with so many different concepts and artists. Are working.