Kalki 2898 AD sequel to begin shooting in 2025, say producers Swapna and Priyanka Dutt

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The producers of Kalki 2898 AD, Swapna Dutt, and Priyanka Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies have announced the timeline for the film's sequel. According to a report by News18, the shooting is scheduled to start in early 2025. During the Moscow International Film Week, the producers expressed their enthusiasm for the upcoming project, noting that the mood on set will be more charged with excitement than nerves this time around.

Priyanka Dutt shared, "The filming will start in the next five or six months, likely in January or February 2025. Once production begins, we’ll have more details to share."

Swapna Dutt added, "This time around, there’s a lot more excitement than nervousness. We’re going into this with better planning. For the first part, we were all just following Nag Ashwin’s vision, and many things only made sense once we saw the final visuals. Now that we’ve seen the results and the audience’s reaction, we’re approaching part two with a whole new energy."

Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD features an all-star cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Prabhas, and Kamal Haasan. The film also stars Disha Patani, Brahmanandam, Shobana, Anil George, and Saswata Chatterjee. This sci-fi epic has become one of the biggest hits of 2024, grossing over Rs 1,100 crore at the worldwide box office. It is set in the year 2898 AD, where a select group of individuals are on a mission to save Kalki, the unborn child of a lab subject in the post-apocalyptic city of Kasi.

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Since its theatrical release in June, Kalki 2898 AD has been lauded for its ambitious fusion of mythology and futuristic elements, with praise for its visual effects and the performances of the lead actors. The film is now available for streaming on Prime Video India in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, with English subtitles. The Hindi version is streaming on Netflix India.

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In the movie, Amitabh Bachchan plays Ashwatthama an immortal figure from the Mahabharata while Prabhas portrays Bhairava, the reincarnation of Karna from the same epic. Kamal Haasan takes on the role of Supreme Yaskin, and Deepika Padukone stars as SUM-80, also known as Sumathi.