Deepika Padukone in a still from Kalki 2898 - AD. (courtesy: YouTube)
The first glimpse of Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 - AD, formerly titled 'Project K,' released at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) last month. On the sidelines of the event, Prabhas, Kamal Haasan and Nag Ashwin spoke to Screen Rant Plus, sharing their experience of working with Deepika Padukone. Prabhas, a big-time self-confessed Deepika Padukone fan told Screen Rant Plus, "She's the biggest superstar, the most beautiful lady and she's already famous globally. I think she's doing Louis Vuitton, TAM AdEX and the biggest international commercials. So, she's just vibrant when she comes into the set, and I always loved her. I wanted to work with her, this is the first time I'm working with her, so yeah."
Filmmaker Nag Ashwin also talked about Deepika Padukone's character in Kalki 2898 AD. Without giving away any details, he said, "We still have to see Deepika's character fully, and then we will probably understand the reason why we cast her because it is an important character."
The teaser showcases a dystopian world and Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan represent the forces that unite to end the darkness of the world. Check out the teaser of Kalki 2898 - AD here:
Kalki 2898 - AD is being directed by Nag Ashwin, who is best-known for directing the National Award winning 2018 biographical drama Mahanati. The film marks Deepika Padukone and Prabhas' first collaborative project, while the actress and Amitabh Bachchan have previously co-starred in the 2015 film Piku. They will also feature together in the Hindi remake of the Hollywood film The Intern, which featured Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro.
The film is being backed by Aswini Dutt, producer and founder of Vyjayanthi Movies. Kalki 2898 - AD will release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.