Kalki 2898 AD On OTT: Negative Reviews Of Prabhas' Performance Viral After Arshad's 'Joker' Comment

Kalki 2898 AD On OTT: Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone starrer Kalki 2898 AD arrived on streaming platforms Netflix and Prime Video on August 22. Fans were eagerly awaiting the pan-India film's digital release after its theatre run ended with over ₹1200 crore gross collections worldwide. However, a controversy preceded Kalki 2898 AD's digital premiere. Arshad Warsi, in an interview, said that Prabhas looked like a "joker" in the movie.

Arshad's comments divided netizens, with Prabhas fans trolling the Munna Bhai star for his callousness. On the other hand, many agreed with what the Bollywood actor said as they called Prabhas' performance as Bhairava the film its "weakest" link.

Negative reviews of Prabhas' performance in Kalki 2898 AD surface online

Kalki 2898 AD has been trending on social media for the past few days, not just for the rising anticipation around its OTT release but also because of Arshad's comments on Prabhas. The Bollywood actor praised Amitabh Bachchan's performance in the film and called it "unbelievable", but criticised Prabhas' "joker-like" characterisation. Soon after Arshad's comments went viral, some agreed with him while others didn't.

Sharing their take on Kalki 2898 AD, an X user wrote, "#ArshadWarsi didn’t say anything wrong here. He didn’t like the character Prabhas was playing and one should be critical about that. Prabhas was literally a joker in #Kalki tbvh, he was having all cringy scenes in the film." Another one commented, "#ArshadWarsi is right about Prabhas's film Kalki and Prabhas's acting. Kalki's film is a film worth watching for small children, Prabhas' acting is also similar BUT what #Nani said is also relatable."

Arshad's comments on Kalki 2898 AD attracts criticism from Tollywood

Arshad's comments on Prabhas have not gone down well with many in Telugu film industry. Producer Dil Raju, actors Nani, Sudheer Babu and Siddhu Jonnalagadda and director Ajay Bhupathi have targeted the Asur actor for his "unwarranted" statements.