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‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Review: Prabhas Epic Is Terrific, Cathartic Fun

Nag Ashwin’s stupendous Telugu-language epic, Kalki 2898 AD, is massive from the word go

And despite the date in the title, Kalki 2898 AD could be read as a series of allusions to current issues: its skein of plot lines includes a man-made climate crisis, femicide, the erasure of democratic freedoms and an obscene gulf between rich and poor. It is terrific, cathartic fun – and, given that Vishnu’s next avatar has apparently yet to be born, what is described in the marketing blurbs as the Kalki Cinematic Universe can be expected to rage, burn and rip-roar for a good few editions yet, leaving audiences happily flattened with exhaustion. Title: Kalki 2898 AD Studio: Vyjayanthi Movies Release date: June 27, 2024 Director-screenwriter: Nag Ashwin Cast: Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan Running time: 3 hrs

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