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Kalki 2898 AD Movie Review Live Updates: Prabhas-starrer Kalki 2898 AD releases in theatres on June 27.

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Prabhas Kalki 2898 AD Release and Review Live Updates: Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan has released worldwide on June 27. The film’s story is a mix of Hindu mythology set in a dystopian world where a select few are on the mission to save the unborn child of Deepika Padukone’s character. The unborn child is said to be Kalki, the avatar of Lord Vishnu.

As per industry tracker Sacnilk, Kalki 2898 AD box office collection on day 1 could be as much as Rs 200 crore gross globally on its first day and Rs 500 cr in the first weekend. If the film manages to achieve that, it would be a record for 2024, and will be another big opener for Prabhas. In India, it appears that the film is projected to bring in Rs 120-140 crore on opening day. No other film has managed to do that in 2024 yet.

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The film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, who have previously worked together in a 1985 film called Geraftaar. Talking about working with the two icons of Indian cinema, Nag told Film Companion that he found it “silly” to give them direction about their performance. “I have no idea how to deal with Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan. I always found it very silly to try and tell them something about their acting or performance. Especially to Mr Bachchan. I started my journey with him for this film. The very first day of shoot was with him. And I was just clueless. I think it had been a longtime since I shot anything, it had been around two years and then the first person I had to direct was Amitabh Bachchan. I was like, ‘What am I gonna say?’ Maybe, ‘Sir, a little slower?’ It sounded silly,” he said.

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The film has been in the making since before the pandemic as Prabhas' attachment with the project was first announced in February 2020. Later, it was announced that Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan would also be a part of the project. Kamal Haasan shared that it took him one year to say yes to the film. In a chat with his cast mates, shared on the social media of Vyjayanthi Movies, he said, "It’s not a question of torture. Self-doubt comes you know. He has done this. (Pointing towards Amitabh and Prabhas) What am I going to do? That was the reason. And it’s not that I’ve played bad guys before. Even as a lead bad guy, psychopaths and all that. But this is something else."

The film also stars Disha Patani and Saswata Chatterjee.