Kalki 2898 AD: Who Is Kalki? Know Everything About Mythological Character That Inspired Prabhas’ Starrer

Kalki 2898 AD | Who Is Kalki: Nag Ashwin is one of the most successful and renowned filmmakers in the industry who is known for giving us some of the biggest hits. And now, the ace filmmaker is making headlines for his upcoming directorial. We are talking about Kalki 2898 which is an epic science fiction action film and features Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani.

To note, Kalki 2898 marks Deepika's first collaboration with Prabhas and director Nag Ashwin and fans are quite excited to see this new pair on screen. But apart from the stellar cast, there has been a massive buzz about the storyline of Kalki 2898 AD. For the uninitiated, Kalki 2898 AD is said to be set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898. Interestingly, Kalki 2898 AD will be the first motion picture instalment of the planned Kalki Cinematic Universe. As Kalki 2898 AD is creating a massive buzz in the town, fans are curious to know about who is Kalki.

Who Is Kalki?

To note, Kalki was the tenth and final avatar of Lord Vishnu as per Bhagavata Purna. As per the Hindu mythology, Kalki is said to appear to end the Kali Yuga by ending darkest and destructive period to remove adharma and will also mark the beginning of Satya Yuga. Interestingly, it is reported that Kalki 2898 AD will also chronicle some events of the Mahabharata in the year of 3102 BC

Meanwhile, Nag Ashwin in his interaction with Deadline stated that the movie "does not involve any characters actively worshipped by large numbers of Hindus". He further asserted, "We can take it as extremely religious or we can take it as the story of somebody who was born with a lot of power, didn't know what to do with it, and found his mentor in the process".