Filmmaker Nag Ashwin’s sci-fi film Kalki 2898-AD, starring Prabhas and Deepika Padukone, will now release in theatres on May 9, 2024, the makers announced on Friday.
Production banner Vyjayanthi Movies shared the news of the multilingual big-budget movie’s new release date on its social media pages along with a brand-new poster featuring Prabhas.
“The story that ended 6000 years ago. Begins May 9th, 2024. The future unfolds. #Kalki2898AD,” the studio posted on Instagram.
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The future unfolds. #Kalki2898AD@SrBachchan @ikamalhaasan #Prabhas @deepikapadukone @nagashwin7 @DishPatani @Music_Santhosh @VyjayanthiFilms @Kalki2898AD #Kalki2898ADonMay9 pic.twitter.com/TRrL5pCTUZ
— Vyjayanthi Movies (@VyjayanthiFilms) January 12, 2024
Also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani, the movie was earlier scheduled for release on January 12.
The magnum opus, which was greenlit as Project K in 2020, promises to transport audiences to a world never seen before in Indian cinema, according to the makers.
The film’s official title, Kalki 2898-AD, was announced by the makers at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in July 2023.
It is produced by Aswini Dutt, the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies.