Movie: Kalki 2898 AD
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, Disha Patani, Saswata Chatterjee
Director: Nag Ashwin
Genre: Epic Science Fiction
Release Date: 27.06.2024
Rating: 1.5/5
By Yogesh Mishra
Kalki 2898 AD, a finest epic tale, is poorly executed by the director Nag Ashwin. Let’s try to find out why the movie lost its grip and did not meet the expectations of the audience.
The story belongs to the great Hindu epic tale that believes in the future incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the name of Kalki. It starts with Ashwatthama trying to kill Uttara’s unborn child in her womb by using the Brahmastra during the Mahabharata battle in 3000 BC. Krishna curses him to traverse the earth forever for this deed. His heavenly gem is also removed from his forehead, and helping Vishnu’s final avatar, Kalki, during the Kali Yuga, is what would ultimately lead to his redemption. Supreme, a person endowed with great power, makes multiple incredible attempts to put an end to Kalki’s manifestation. Climax is the real crux of the story, so, to know what happens at the end one must watch the film.
The influence of Amitabh Bachchan’s onscreen persona is more than that of other leading performers, like as Prabhas and Deepika Padukone. The uninvited cameos by SS Rajamouli, Disha Patani and Ram Gopal Varma in this movie are meaningless. Similar to Megastar, even Kamal Hasan plays a very little part that is occasionally mentioned in the movie as belonging to a powerful character; once again, I’m not sure why he agreed for this role. All in all, the movie fell short of the audience’s expectations even with a considerably larger cast.
The first half is full of torture; the second half is slightly better but leads towards disappointment.
Although music doesn’t play any major role in this epic science fiction movie, the music of Santhosh Narayanan is quite impressive.
Overall, the movie falls short of the audience’s expectations despite a significant investment in visual effects and other technical aspects, as well as the largest possible cast of actors from India. As a result, it is not suggested to spend three hours in a theatre where you will undoubtedly become frustrated. Better avoid it, however if you are an avid admirer of Amitabh Bachchan or Prabhas, you might be able to watch it once.
