Kalki 2898 AD Trailer Reveals a Digitally De-Aged Amitabh Bachchan As Ashwatthama

Kalki 2898 AD, the most expensive Indian movie ever made, has just released its new trailer, and it features a digitally de-aged version of legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. The blink-and-you-miss-it shot was enough as fans began discussing it online, creating even more hype for this mega project.

The Telugu cinema (Tollywood) movie already boasts a powerful cast such as Kamal Hassan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan. There are a lot of expectations from the movie as well, given that it has a ₹600-crore production budget, which is the most ever spent on an Indian movie.

I think this movie will get not only international recognition and also standing ovation from all aspects irrespective of regional languages 👏👏 — king 👑 (@Ranjitkuma74481) April 21, 2024

The grandeur. The taking - Pure master class 👏🏻👏🏻

Absolutely feels like the BOX OFFICE will be experiencing the busiest days yet. Make way for this KING SIZE STORM!! 🤗🤗

Can’t wait….#Kalki2898AD https://t.co/lyP816MZQt — Raj Tarun (@itsRajTarun) April 22, 2024

The hype doubled with the trailer, which featured intense music right from the start, and introduced a young boy named Raia. The trailer shows a brief glimpse of Bachchan’s character, who is perhaps on the battlefield as a warrior. Raia asked all sorts of questions to a bandaged being in what seems to be a temple, and even asked he is a God.

The story that ended 6000 years ago.
𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟗𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.

The future unfolds. #Kalki2898AD@SrBachchan @ikamalhaasan #Prabhas @deepikapadukone @nagashwin7 @DishPatani @Music_Santhosh @VyjayanthiFilms @Kalki2898AD #Kalki2898ADonMay9 pic.twitter.com/gXsOWTqH7X — Kalki 2898 AD (@Kalki2898AD) January 12, 2024

Bachchan's character finally reveals that he has spent years waiting for the avatar Ashwatthama, son of Drona, to return, and he must now fight his final battle. For those unfamiliar with Ashwatthama, he is part of the Indian mythology and the epic Mahabharata.

Nag Ashwin is the director of this upcoming epic movie, which is set to release worldwide on May 9, 2024. The trailer is mysterious, the cast is powerful, and hype is in the air about the trailer (and the movie’s budget) which creates a ton of excitement and expectation as to what the movie will offer.