Avad Mohammed of OTTPlay gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, Kalki 2898 AD is a technically brilliant film with never-before-seen visuals in an Indian film.Read at source
Kalki 2898 AD 2024
Synopsis
Kalki 2898 AD
Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu:) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language epic mythological science fiction film written and directed by Nag Ashwin. Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, it features an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Shobana and Disha Patani. Inspired by Hindu scriptures, the film serves as the first instalment in the planned Kalki Cinematic Universe.
- Director
- Nag Ashwin
- Studio
- Vyjayanthi Animation
- Run time
- 181 min
- Language
- Hindi, Telugu
Reviews
10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Wikipedia-cited reviews for Kalki 2898 AD are generally positive overall across 10 collected excerpts. The numeric critic average from cited scores is 70/100. Positive excerpts point to performances, visual craft.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-keyless-enricher) from 10 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- visual craft
Positive 9
A critic for Bollywood Hungama rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote, "On the whole, Kalki 2898 AD stands as a grandiose spectacle that depicts the future like never before in Indian cinema and also merges mythology seamlessly, thereby delivering a unique experience to the audiences."Read at source
Bunbury of Deadline Hollywood wrote, "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" and praised Nag Ashwin's work.Read at source
Chirag Sehgal of News18 gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "It combines action with visual spectacle and mythology with technology and science – which makes the film worth watching."Read at source
Goutam S of Pinkvilla gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "If you are a lover of films which has a grand scale, epic narration, amazing visuals, groundbreaking performances, and unbelievable storytelling, then surely watch this feast of a movie in the screens near you."Read at source
Janani K of India Today gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Like Baahubali, Kalki 2898 AD ends on a cliffhanger and paves the way for a new cinematic world altogether.Read at source
Ronek Kotecha of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "The film's visual quality is so high that it overshadows many of its obvious flaws by engaging the audience into the atmospherics of the make-believe world of Kasi and the Complex."Read at source
Sashidar Adivi of Times Now gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "Overall, the film is a VFX wonder.Read at source
Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Prabhas may be the face of Kalki 2898 AD's heroics but the real bang for your buck is delivered in Amitabh Bachchan's indefatigable energy providing Kalki's biggest wolf-whistle moments."Read at source
Critical 1
While Deccan Chronicle mentioned mixed reviews and WION wrote that the film "failed to impress", India Today commented that the reviews were positive.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Bhairava Anthem Diljit Dosanjh, Deepak Blue, Santhosh Narayanan
- Theme of Kalki Kaala Bhairava, Ananthu, Gowtham Bharadwaj, Chorus
- Ta Takkara Sanjith Hegde, Dhee
- Hope of Shambala Shobana
- Keshava Madhava Santhosh Narayanan
- Bujji Theme Priya Ragu
Technical specs
- Run time
- 181 min
- Language
- Hindi, Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Nag Ashwin
- Studio
- Vyjayanthi Animation
Trivia
- The film features an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Shobana, and Disha Patani.
- Principal photography commenced in July 2021 and was shot sporadically over three years extensively in Ramoji Film City.
- With a production budget of ₹600 crore, Kalki 2898 AD is the most expensive Indian film ever made.
- The film grossed an estimated ₹1,100 crore globally, making it the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2024.
- The movie won four Telangana Gaddar Film Awards, including Best Film, and four South Indian International Movie Awards, including Best Film – Telugu.