Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan is making a lot of noise in the theatres. Now in an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, director Nag Ashwin shared some details about his recent hit film and how he crafted the character of Bhairava.
During the conversation, the director revealed, “I really think Prabhas has a very interesting sense of humour and body language, which is why we don’t have to see him as a macho guy all the time, like always bending iron rods or beating up people.”
Nag Ashwin reveals how Prabhas added his elements to Kalki’s Bhairava in 2898 AD
Nag Ashwin further added, “I felt he could be a warrior, he could be a great warrior, and still be real. I really like Prabhas being real, maybe it was like one of his previous films that was like that to some extent and that has always been my reference point. Once I met him and spent more time with him, I realised that I wanted to see him like that and Bhairava was always like that.”
He also shared if Bhairava is a mix of Prabhas and the character in real life as he said, “Bhairava was always written to be a bit goofy and fun-loving. Of course, Prabhas added more elements to it which made it more real.”
Watch an exclusive interview with Kalki 2898 AD director Nag Ashwin
More information about Kalki 2898 AD
Kalki, starring Prabhas in the lead, is a science-fiction and mythology story set in the year 2898 A.D. In the film, the world as we know it has ceased to exist and a totalitarian self-proclaimed god named Supreme Yaskin is running everything.
With people suffering under the tyrannical regime, many also fight against the regime even when all hope seems lost. However, a new ray of hope shines for everyone as an unborn child is expected to put an end to the tyranny and become the messiah of the people.
Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film combines a futuristic setting with the origins of the Hindu mythological epic Mahabharata, and focuses on the 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, known as Kalki. The film also stars Disha Patani, Shashwat Chatterjee, Brahmanandam, Rajendra Prasad, Shobhana among many others in pivotal roles.
