Amitabh Bachchan calls Kalki 2898 AD ‘outrageous’, ‘futuristic’

The actor, who plays the immortal warrior 'Ashwathhama' in the upcoming movie, said Nag Ashwin surprised the team at every turn

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan says working on ‘Kalki 2898 AD‘ has been an amazing experience as filmmaker Nag Ashwin has gone beyond what has been done in the film industry to craft a futuristic story.

The makers of the sci-fi movie, which promises to transport audiences to a world never seen before in Indian cinema, unveiled a new trailer of the film at an event on Wednesday.

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“When Nag (Ashwin) came and explained the idea to me, I was thinking it was absolutely something outrageous. It’s just unbelievable to have somebody conceive a project which is so futuristic,” Bachchan told reporters here at the event.

The actor, who plays the immortal warrior Ashwathhama in the upcoming movie, said Ashwin surprised the team at every turn by getting “all the material, all the effects, every kind of visual” to realise his vision.

“To have worked in a setup where they’ve gone beyond what most of us have been doing all our lives in this film industry… I appreciate the fact that we’re moving a little ahead of the times. Making us a part of that and making us work in conditions that we never thought would be able to work in… So, I want to congratulate Nag and the production (team) for thinking of something like this film. It’s a great honour for me to be a part of it,” Bachchan said.

The event was also attended by lead actors Prabhas, Kamal Haasan and Deepika Padukone. It was hosted by actor-producer Rana Daggubati. Produced by Aswini Dutt, the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is set to arrive in theatres on June 27.