‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Box Office Collection Day 1: Nag Ashwin’s Mythological Sci-Fi Starring Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan Collects INR 191.5 Crore Globally

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor Prabhas-starrer Kalki 2898 AD saw a bumper opening. As per the makers, the film raked in Rs 191.5 crore gross worldwide at the box office in all languages on its opening day. 'Kalki 2898 AD' Box Office Collection Day 1: Prabhas-Deepika Padukone's Sci-Fi Saga Earns INR 191.5 Crore Globally.

Directed by Nag Ashwin, the post-apocalyptic film is inspired by Hindu scriptures and set in the year 2898 AD. Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani are also part of the film. Before the release of the film on June 27, the makers organised a grand event in Mumbai.

‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Box Office Collection

Kamal Haasan attended the pre-release event of the film, where he spoke about his character and how he reacted when director Nag Ashwin came to him with the idea behind his project. Talking about Nag Ashwin, the actor said that he is a man of few words but has a great idea and he knows how to present it. "I don't underestimate these ordinary-looking guys. They have a depth to them that does not show unless you talk to them. Great ideas translate better when you present them in the right way and Nagi knew how to do it."

He added, " I always wanted to play a bad man because the bad man gets to do all the good things and have fun. Where the heroes are singing romantic songs and waiting for the heroine, he (bad guy) can just go ahead and do what he wants. I thought I was going to play the bad man so it's going to be fun. But then, he (Ashwin) wanted it to be different. I'm almost like a sage in the film with a bad idea." ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Ending Explained: What Do the ‘Mahabharata’ Twist and Kamal Haasan’s Mid-Credit Scene Mean for Prabhas and Deepika Padukone’s Upcoming Sequel? (SPOILER ALERT).

Actors Vijay Deverakonda, Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur have cameos in the film.