‘Kalki 2898AD’ Glimpse : ‘Out-of-the-World’ and Extravagant

The suspense on ‘What is Project K’ has finally ended as the makers have revealed the original title as Kalki 2898 A.D. during the Comic-con event in San Diego USA.

After teasing fans with peculiar first-look posters of Prabhas and Deepika Padukone, the team has dropped the first glimpse and it has Out-of-the-World visuals and an extravagant set-up leaving the viewers awestruck. It is truly spellbinding with top-class technical values.

The one-minute glimpse takes us into an imaginary world where some alien forces scourge and oppress the inhabitants. We see scores of poor people suffering in a helpless state trying desperately to unshackle from the clutches of the dark forces. Deepika Padukone is held captive and she has a speck of hope in her eyes that the suffering will end. Then we get to see a masked man who is presumably Amitabh Bachchan.

We are then showcased a small figurine of Kalki which leads us to the introduction of Prabhas who is projected as the saviour of the people. This is followed by glimpses of the ultimate confrontation between the people and the aliens in what could be the biggest showdown.

The dystopian set-up and the larger-than-life canvas add to the magnificence of the glimpse. The visuals are spectacular and the bizarre world is presented with a lot of detailing. Credit to director Nag Ashwin for designing a futuristic world with his vision. He seamlessly blended mythology and science fiction to craft a thriller with international standards.

Prabhas appears macho and swashbuckling as a warrior. His stupendous transformation into a stunning makeover will mesmerize the viewers for sure. Every character seems to have got its own significance in the story.

The background music score composed by Santosh Narayanan is superlative as it suits the mood of the glimpse perfectly. The cinematography is terrific and the production values are quite grand and lavish.

All in all, the first glimpse of Kalki 2898AD has enough baggage to keep the viewers on the edge of their seats. The expectations of the film are bound to rise.

Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies banner, Kalki 2898AD is slated for release in 2024.