‘Kalki 2898 AD’ faces criticism from netizens for being a ‘cheap copy’
'Kalki 2898 AD' receives criticism from netizens, labeled as a 'cheap copy,' while Prabhas is mockingly referred to as the 'sasta Iron Man.'
Mumbai: After the first glimpse of Prabhas-starrer ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ was unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con, a section of social media was seen comparing the film to Hollywood movies such as ‘Dune’ and tagging it as a “cheap copy”. The actor’s look had also received a lot of trolling as he was tagged as ‘sasta Iron Man’.
The glimpse of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ showed a dystopian world, where stars Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Prabhas seem to be warriors in a war-like situation. Dressed in a metallic outfit, Prabhas seems to be the saviour.
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Users on social media platforms such as Twitter and Reddit could not stop talking about the film.
“Looks like costumes are inspired by Hollywood movies,” a user wrote. One wrote: “Calling Kalki a cheaper copy of other films just because of the aesthetic is funny. It’s giving ‘Uncle goes to Mexican restaurant and says Tortillas are a copy of Rotis’.”
“Won’t say cheaper copy, but that does give the Dune vibe from whatever we saw in 90 sec,” another said.
Several users had earlier drawn a parallel between Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Iron Man’ poster with Prabhas’ first look from ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, where many tagged him as ‘sasta Iron Man’. One commented on Prabhas’ look saying: “Indian Iron Man arrives with a mythological backdrop.” One more said, “Gave Dune vibes, but still looks promising coz this setting is new in Indian films.” A netizen said: “Is the Project K a copy version of Dune movie?”
The first look of ‘Kalki 2989 AD’ was unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con. The grand event marked a significant milestone as ‘Kalki 2989 AD’ became the first-ever Indian film to participate in the prestigious international Comic-Con.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who joined the panel discussion via a live zoom call, shared an interesting anecdote about his upcoming film ‘Kalki 2989 AD’ going to San Diego Comic-Con. He shared that he was unaware of how significant this was and that his actor-son Abhishek Bachchan enlightened him about the magnitude.
