‘This Will Be Historic’, 1st Glimpse Of Prabhas’ Kalki 2898 AD (Project K) Leaves Fans Thrilled

Tentatively titled Project K, Nag Ashwin’s upcoming sci-fi action film is now - Kalki 2898 AD. The film stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan in lead roles and the first glimpse of which was released at the San Diego Comic-Con earlier today.

Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki’s first look introduces the audiences to a futuristic and fascinating world.

This 75-second clip features Prabhas as a 'force' that will help the world 'taken over by darkness'. In this authoritarian world of Nag, Deepika can be seen standing in a queue and Amitabh left everyone shocked by being covered in a bandage which seems like an action avatar. Kamal was absent from the glimpse.

Soon after this clip circulated, several users took to social media and dropped their excited reactions.

One user wrote, “Now, that's undeniably something that looks like a promising and ambitious endeavour. It involves high risk, but if executed correctly, the rewards could be equally significant. We need more innovative projects like this from India. Initially, the underwhelming first look had me uncertain, but now, after this glimpse, I'm even more intrigued by this project. Bring it on!”

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Kalki’s first glimpse also reminded fans of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune.

One user wrote, "Project K is #kalki now. Looks great in VFX CGI, Set Design, Costume, and Music. It will be a game changer for Indian cinema. Also, It Feels like Dune only with a set and backdrop. Very excited to see the concept of #Kalki2898AD. Now I have high hopes".

Several fans were also confused by the fact that Deepika neither attended the glimpse launch nor did she posted the clip on her social media.

Well, it is because Deepika is a part of the ongoing Hollywood strike. An insider told NDTV, “With the SAG-AFTRA strike underway, the union has specified that actors cannot provide promotional or publicity services. That extends to appearances at conventions, such as the San Diego Comic-Con. Accordingly, as a member of SAG-AFTRA and in line with their membership regulations, Deepika Padukone will not be attending.”

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Coming back to Kalki, then the release date of Project K was earlier scheduled to be January 12, 2024. However, the recently released glimpse skips to inform about the date hinting at possible rescheduling and delay. Where Prabhas was last seen in disastrous Adipurush, Deepika appeared in the blockbuster Pathaan.

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