Billed as the most expensive Indian film ever made, "Kalki 2898 AD" is a 2024 Telugu-language epic science fiction film directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie boasts an all-star cast, including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. Inspired by Hindu scriptures, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD and follows a select group on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of SUM-80, a lab subject. The movie is the first installment in the planned Kalki Cinematic Universe. Principal photography began in July 2021 and wrapped up in May 2024, after being shot sporadically over three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film features music by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography by Djordje Stojiljkovic, and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. Initially scheduled for release on May 9, 2024, the film was postponed due to unfinished production work. It was eventually released worldwide on June 27, 2024, in various formats, including standard, IMAX, 3D, and 4DX, and set multiple box office records for Telugu and Indian films.
Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama, the son of sage and warrior Dronacharya and an ally to the Kauravas, who was cursed with immortality for attempting to kill an unborn Parikshit. He has since roamed the Earth for nearly six thousand years.
Kamal Haasan as Supreme Yaskin, a totalitarian god-king ruling the post-apocalyptic world from the "Complex"
Prabhas in a dual role as:
Bhairava, a bounty hunter[d][15]
Karna, an ancient warrior who was allied with the Kauravas; the previous life of Bhairava
Deepika Padukone as SUM-80 alias Sumathi, a pregnant lab subject of Project K and the prophesied mother of Kalki;[12] (voice-over by Sobhita Dhulipala)
Disha Patani as Roxie
Saswata Chatterjee as Commander Manas
Brahmanandam as Rajan, Bhairava's landlord
Rajendra Prasad as Rumi
Shobhana as Mariam, the leader of Shambhala
Pasupathy as Veeran, a rebel from Shambhala
Anna Ben as Kyra, a rebel from Shambhala
Harshith Reddy as Luke, a rebel from Shambhala
Kavya Ramachandran as Lilly, undercover rebel at the Complex
Ayaz Pasha as Ajju, a rebel from Shambhala
Anil George as Counsellor Bani
Keya Nair as Raia
Humhu as Krane, a bounty hunter
Vinay Kumar as Sirius
Venkata Ramana as Ronnie
Hamish Boyd as Yuri
Sanghwa Shin as Leon
Keerthy Suresh as BU-JZ-1 alias Bujji, Bhairava's companion AI droid/vehicle
