SS Rajamouli heaps praise on Prabhas starrer Kalki 2898 AD teaser, calls him 'smashing'

Nag Ashwin presented first look of Kalki 2898 at San Diego Comic-Con. Previously titled Project K, Kalki 2898 is set to feature a dystopian setting where Prabhas appears to be 'superhero'. movie's teaser generated excitement among fans. SS Rajamouli, who worked with Prabhas in blockbuster Baahubali franchise, also shared his thoughts on small glimpse unveiled at SDCC. 

3 things you need to know: 

• Nag Ashwin has previously credited Baahubali for making larger-than-life films like Kalki 2898 possible. 
• Prabhas and Kamal Haasan were joined by Amitabh Bachchan (virtually) for film's SDCC premiere.   
• Nag Ashwin has spoken about Indian superheroes within context of film.

SS Rajamouli praises Nag Ashwin, Prabhas

Taking to Instagram, Rajamouli shared teaser of Kalki 2898 . He gave props to Nag Ashwin and Vyjayanthi movies for creating a "futuristic movie", which he referred to as a "difficult task". "Great job Nagi and Vyjayanthi movies. Creating an auntic futuristic movie is such a difficult task and you guys me it possible. Darling looks smashing. Only one question remains. Release date,” Rajamouli wrote in his Instagram stories.  
 

(SS Rajamouli praised first look of Kalki 2898 , unveiled at SDCC | Image: Instagram)

Rajamouli’s influence on Kalki 2898

SS Rajamouli has often been credited by Nag Ashwin for influencing Kalki 2898 . Mani Ratnam has also credited Rajamouli for allowing him to explore franchise format for his ambitious Ponniyin Selvan films.

During panel discussion at San Diego Comic-Con 2023, team was asked why mythology-driven content is coming out of India now. Nag Ashwin said that Baahubali, which featured Rana Daggubati and Prabhas and was directed by Rajamouli, helped young filmmakers in exploring larger-than-life content. 

(Prabhas in teaser for Kalki 2898 | Image: vyjayanthimovies/Twitter)

Rana Daggubati said, “Baahubali created scale and we understood what spectacle cinema was and we understood what franchises meant. We h comic book culture but that never came into movies.” During discussion, Nag Ashwin also likened Lord Hanuman to Marvel and DC heroes such as Hulk, Thor and Superman. Kalki 2898 is slated for release early next year.