With less than two weeks left for its release, the buzz around Prabhas’ upcoming film Kalki 2898 AD is higher than ever. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film has been one of the most talked-about films in recent times and is all set to hit the silver screens on June 27.
The film also features a star cast including Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Disha Patani in pivotal roles apart from the Baahubali actor. Needless to say, directing a cast with such a huge fan-following can be a big challenge for the filmmaker as well. The film’s director Nag Ashwin recently spoke about this challenge in an interview and how he dealt with it.
Reverse engineering will seem useless, says Nag Ashwin
In a recent interview with Film Companion, Nag Ashwin was asked how he handled the stardom that came with working with big names like Prabhas and Deepika Padukone. The director mentioned that he was unaware of a few things, which is good in a way.
He further added that he has a full idea of how big the fan following of actors is and the kind of love they get. Apart from this, he also said that he is quite confident about the kind of response an actor will get in a particular scene.
However, he clarified that deliberately creating scenes to show off one’s stardom would fail. Nag Ashwin said that when a character like Bhairava works on paper, it will work on screen and with the audience. He concluded by saying that reverse engineering to think about the audience’s reaction and then write the scene will always feel flat on screen.
More information about Kalki 2898 AD
Kalki 2898 AD is director Nag Ashwin’s fourth directorial venture, and his first film with Prabhas. Apart from the actors mentioned above, Pasupathi, Brahmanandam, Anna Ben and others are also a part of the epic mythological science fiction film. Apart from this, Keerthy Suresh is also a part of the film, and has lent her voice as the voice of Bujji, the vehicle of Prabhas’ character Bhairava.
Earlier this year, the director had revealed that the film will narrate the story between 6000 years between 3102 BC and 2898 AD. C. Ashwini Dutt has bankrolled the project under the banner of Vaijayanti Movies, while Santosh Narayan has composed the music for the film. Besides, Serbian cinematographers Djordje Stojiljkovic and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao take care of the camerawork and editing respectively.
