The stakes are high and the expectations even higher for the Indian movie industry. If early trends hold, ‘Kalki 2898 AD‘ is poised to bring “achhe din” back, with trade experts predicting the 3D spectacle will surpass Rs 200 crore in global earnings on its opening day Thursday.
The sci-fi-meets-mythology extravaganza, ‘Kalki 2898 AD,’ features an all-star cast including Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan, representing the biggest names from both the South and Hindi film industries.According to trade website Sacnilk, the film is also on track to achieve a USD 4 million premiere day in the US, Canada, and other territories.
The sci-fi-meets-mythology extravaganza, ‘Kalki 2898 AD,’ features an all-star cast including Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan, representing the biggest names from both the South and Hindi film industries.According to trade website Sacnilk, the film is also on track to achieve a USD 4 million premiere day in the US, Canada, and other territories.
This surpasses SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR,’ which grossed USD 3.3 million on its North American premiere in 2022. According to Sacnilk, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ now holds the record for “the biggest premiere for an Indian movie in North America.”
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Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ has been released in six languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, and English. Formerly known as ‘Project K,’ it is reportedly the most expensive feature film in Indian cinema history, with a budget of Rs 600 crore.