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Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan starrer film 'Kalki 2898 AD' was released on Thursday. The film has been receiving positive reviews since its release. Amitabh Bachchan has attracted the most attention of the audience in the film. Shraddha Kapoor has shared a post for Amitabh Bachchan after watching the film. She wrote – Be it North, South, East or West, the whole cinema on one side and Amitabh Bachchan on the other. You are a cinematic universe in yourself.
Did tremendous action at the age of 81
Even though the audience is going to watch the film in the name of Prabhas, but after watching the film, they are praising Amitabh Bachchan's action a lot. By doing powerful action sequences at the age of 81, he is getting more praise than all the actors including Prabhas and Kamal Haasan. Amitabh Bachchan has played the role of Ashwatthama in the film. Apart from Shraddha, director Anil Sharma and KGF star Yash have also praised Amitabh.
Amitabh Bachchan's look as Ashwatthama in a scene from Mahabharata.
What is 'Kalki 2898 AD'?
In 'Kalki', you will get a chance to see the story of Mahabharata in a modern way. This film connects you to the stories of Mahabharata war that you have heard in your childhood in a new way. The film starts from the battlefield where Shri Krishna curses Ashwatthama to never die. However, with this curse, he also gives Ashwatthama a chance to repent. Shri Krishna tells Ashwatthama that after thousands of years, when there will be only evil in every corner of the world, when atrocities on people will start increasing, then I will take birth as 'Kalki'. Then you will have to protect me. This story moves forward 6 thousand years and reaches the last city of the world, Kashi.
Kalki opening day collection
'Kalki 2898 AD' has earned Rs 191.5 crores at the global box office on the first day. With this, it has become the biggest opening film of this year. In India, this film collected Rs 95 crores on the opening day. Talking about all languages, it collected Rs 64.5 crores in Telugu, Rs 24 crores in Hindi, Rs 4 crores in Tamil, Rs 2.2 crores in Malayalam and Rs 30 lakhs in Kannada.