Listen to Story 'Kalki 2898 AD' makes you revisit your knowledge of the epic 'Mahabharata' in the most modern fashion. It gives you plenty of time to recall the stories you have heard while growing up, of the 'Gandiva-dhari' Arjun, lord Krishna, his curses and the decimation of a whole generation on earth. But, above all, it lets you see the grandeur and majesty of Ashwatthama, the son of sage Dronacharya, who is immortal and wandering around the planet in search of the only hope that can save the world and himself: the 'Kalki' avatar of Lord Vishnu.
In 'Kalki 2898 AD', director Nag Ashwin reimagines the post-apocalyptic world and hands the reign of this world to the 'Acharya putra ' himself...
for now. His duty is to protect the divine avatar who's going to take birth 6000 years after the battle of Kurukshetra. Enters Amitabh Bachchan.
He plays the mighty Ashwatthama and goes on to show that he's the only one who can. The first half of the film doesn't give you a clear perspective of what is going to happen, where the story is heading or even what the story actually is. However, as the second half approaches, you slowly realise that it was perhaps a trap set by Ashwin.
He smartly confuses you before the interval and blows you away with every single scene in the second half. Bachchan, in his larger-than-life role, remains the most intriguing part of 'Kalki 2898 AD '. He is sharp in his acting skills, carrying the whole pace of the film on his shoulders.
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