Last year, Kalki 2898 AD made its debut at the San Diego Comic-Con, with the makers unveiling the title and teaser amidst a panel of stars during the event, a first for any Indian film.
The movie garnered the attention of the global media with the title teaser which introduced the premise of the movie.
Kalki 2898 AD arrived in theatres on Thursday with a gigantic opening. The movie which received encouraging reviews in India is lauded by the global media as well.
Hollywood is in awe of the movie with encouraging reports, praising the concept, the worldbuilding, the performances, the technical brilliance, and also the world-class production design.
They call it an engaging and high-concept sci-fi epic. “This Ambitious Sci-Fi Epic Builds a World Worth Seeing,” wrote the American portal Collider.com.
Deadline Hollywood mentioned the sensational box office performance of the movie. “‘Kalki’ With Indian Superstar Prabhas Rivals ‘RRR’, ‘Thelma’ Flies, ‘Kinds Of Kindness’ Expands In Suddenly Buoyant Indie Market – Specialty Preview,” reads the tweet.
The movie got a big shout-out from Chiranjeevi, Yash, Nagarjuna, Rajamouli, and Suriya.
Yash appreciated the team for creating a visually stunning spectacle. “This film paves the way for more creative storytelling. Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this film together - it truly lights up the screen!'” wrote the KGF star.
Nagarjuna congratulated the team of Kalki 2898 AD and praised Prabhas, Nag Ashwin, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, and the rest of the cast.
Superstar Rajinikanth called it an epic movie. “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,” stated he.
The movie indeed is performing exceptionally well and is on a record-breaking spree all over. Kalki 2898 AD crossed the $7.2Million in North America. With the American media spreading positive talk, the buzz heightened for the movie.
Well, Kalki 2898 AD is going to grow stronger in the coming days in India and overseas.