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Amitabh Bachchan’s first look teaser for Kalki 2898 AD adds to the curiosity as ‘Ashwatthama’. The film, starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan, is a pan-Indian sci-fi epic due to be released on May 9. It’s directed by Nag Ashwin.
The over-a-minute teaser depicts Bachchan as a warrior who has survived from yuga to yuga and is preparing for his final battle. In the epic Mahabharata, Ashwatthama is the son of Drona, the Kuru clan’s royal preceptor.
In the teaser, Bachchan’s character is seen praying to a Shiva linga. Conversing with a child, he reveals himself as the immortal Ashwatthama. “I have been waiting for the avatar,” Bachchan confides, likely referring to Prabhas’s character.
Introducing Ashwatthama – Kalki 2898 AD | Amitabh | Prabhas | Kamal Haasan | Deepika | Nag Ashwin
Kalki 2898 AD is billed as a magnum-opus sci-fi spectacle that is inspired by Hindu mythology. An earlier released character-reveal poster of Prabhas showed the star as Bhairava, a man who is “from the future streets of Kasi.” According to reports, the film features Prabhas as a modern-day embodiment of Lord Vishnu.
Apart from Prabhas and Bachchan, the film features a massive pan-Indian cast including Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, Disha Patani and Saswata Chatterjee.
Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki 2898 AD is set to release in theatres on May 9 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and English.
