Nag Ashwin's 3D spectacle 'Kalki 2898 AD' has taken the global box office by storm. However, the sci-fi epic saw a major drop despite an exciting opening at the ticket window. The film features a star cast led by Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, along with Disha Patani, Saswata Chatterjee and Shobhana. From critics to fans, the visual spectacle has left an indelible mark, and the latest to be bowled over by the film is Rajinikanth.
The team of 'Kalki 2898 AD' shared a poster on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the film made more than ₹298.5 crore gross worldwide at the box office in all languages in two days. On the opening day, the movie earned Rs 191.5 in gross box office collection (GBOC) and collected Rs 107 crore on Friday. "The love is pouring in from all corners of the world! #Kalki2898AD #EpicBlockbusterKalki," Vyjayanthi Movies captioned the post.
"Watched Kalki. WOW! What an epic movie! Director @nagashwin7 has taken Indian Cinema to a different level. Hearty congratulations to my dear friend @AswiniDutt @SrBachchan @PrabhasRaju @ikamalhaasan @deepikapadukone and the team of #Kalki2898AD. Eagerly awaiting Part2. God Bless," Rajinikanth posted.
Previously titled "Project K", it is arguably the most expensive feature film in Indian cinema history at a reported budget of Rs 600 crore. Touted as a marriage of Hindu epic Mahabharata and science fiction, the juggernaut is produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and was released on Thursday in six languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English.
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