The wait is (finally) over! The makers of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, finally dropped the trailer of the much-awaited Prabhas-Deepika Padukone sci-fi fantasy on Monday. As expected, the Nag Ashwin directorial promises a rollercoaster ride that is packed with a ton of world-building, and of course breathtaking action sequences!The trailer transports the audience into Kashi, a mysterious place said to be the first and last city to ever exist. A shady figure, Commander Manas (played to perfection by ‘Kahaani’ star Saswata Chatterjee is wreaking havoc and destruction. The mystics pray to the deities for help. Amitabh Bachchan’s Ashwatthama predicts that a powerful figure who has been missing for 6,000 years, will return in full glory. They are present in the womb of Padma (Deepika Padukone).

While the forces of evil chase Padma, in a bid to kill her and the prophesied Messiah she is carrying, Ashwatthama and a happy-go-lucky marauder Bhairava (Prabhas make a jaw-dropping entry!) come to her rescue. However, the road ahead is fraught with difficulties as the trio has to team up to vanquish an evil warlock played by Kamal Haasan.

Amitabh and Prabhas are both seen executing high-octane stunts. The trailer also gives a glimpse of Disha Patani battling Prabhas, and Kamal Haasan, in an unrecognizable bald look, heralding the start of a new era towards the end.

Netizens React

Since the trailer was released, the Hindi version has raked in almost 2 million views and more than 259K likes on YouTube. On X, Prabhas fans went berserk and gushed over the ‘Baahubali’ actor’s witty and mighty new avatar. “I watched the trailer in both Hindi and Telugu, and the visuals and attention to detail are stunning. #Prabhas is back with a bang and looks in great shape. The decision to keep #KamalHaasan’s character under wraps is the cherry on the cake. However, the trailer didn’t quite land for me, lacking the impact I was expecting.” wrote an X user.

Another shared a clip of Bhairava in his armour and wrote, “Beast mode!”

Another shared Haasan’s unsetting new look, as an ancient, wizened, creepy-looking old man and marvelled at his transformation.

About ‘Kalki 2898 AD’

Helmed by Nag Ashwin, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, is an epic sci-fi fantasy action drama set somewhere in the future, in a dystopian world. The movie marks the Telugu debut of Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan, and their first collaboration with Telugu superstar Prabhas. The movie also features Tamil veteran star Kamal Haasan and Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee as antagonists.

The movie has been mounted on a staggering Rs 600-crore budget. This makes the magnum opus one of the most expensive movies ever made.

The movie will hit the theatres on 27 June.

Watch the trailer here.