It is a known fact that Kalki 2898 AD will have a combination of science fiction with Hindu Ithihasas. This is an interesting combination and something rarely seen on a big screen. As per Hindu itihasa, Kalki is the 10th avatar of Vishnu who comes at the end of Kaliyuga and defeats the evil the evil. Apart from Kalki, others like Aswathama, Parusrama, HanuMan, and other Chiranjeevis will be part of Kalki’s war over evil.
By introducing Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama, Nag Ashwin has given clarity that this is the story of Kalki’s fight over evil. Since the movie is set in 2898 AD, the team has the challenge of showing a futuristic world which from the looks of it is shaping up really well. This will require a lot of technical effort and innovation from Nag Ashwin and Co. We have already seen a glimpse of the same in the recent Bujji glimpse video.
The mythological theme and characters set in a futuristic dystopian world is an exciting concept. It needs to be seen which of the two elements will be of prominence in part 1. While the sci-fi angle will attract the audience, how the itihaasa is shown will determine the movie’s success as it holds the key to character establishment and the movie’s story.
Any film’s success lies in the development of the story and for that the team needs to get the mythology aspect right. Kalki 2898 AD team should also look to promote the mythological aspect of the movie and come up with other character introductions like that of Amitabh Bachchan.
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