Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actor Prabhas-starrer 'Kalki 2898 AD' got a bumper opening.
According to the producers, the film grossed Rs 191.5 crore at the worldwide box office in all languages on its opening day.
Directed by Nag Ashwin, the post-apocalyptic film is inspired by Hindu scriptures and is set in the year 2898 AD. Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani are also part of the film.
Before the release of the film on June 27, the makers organized a grand event in Mumbai.
Kamal Haasan attended the pre-release event of the film, where he talked about his character and how he reacted when director Nag Ashwin came to him with the idea behind his project.
Talking about Nag Ashwin, the actor said that he is a person of few words, but he has a great idea and he knows how to present it. "I don't underestimate these ordinary looking people. There's a depth to them that doesn't show unless you talk to them. Great ideas come out better when you present them in the right way and Nagy does that." Knew how to do it.”
He further added, "I always wanted to play a bad guy because the bad guy gets to do all the good things and have fun. Where the hero is singing romantic songs and waiting for the heroine, she ( The bad guy) can just go ahead and do whatever he wants. I thought I would play the bad guy, so it would be fun. But then, he (Ashwin) wanted me to play an evil guy in the film. I am like that."
Actors Vijay Deverakonda, Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur have made cameos in the film.
According to the producers, the film grossed Rs 191.5 crore at the worldwide box office in all languages on its opening day.
Directed by Nag Ashwin, the post-apocalyptic film is inspired by Hindu scriptures and is set in the year 2898 AD. Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan and Disha Patani are also part of the film.
Before the release of the film on June 27, the makers organized a grand event in Mumbai.
Kamal Haasan attended the pre-release event of the film, where he talked about his character and how he reacted when director Nag Ashwin came to him with the idea behind his project.
Talking about Nag Ashwin, the actor said that he is a person of few words, but he has a great idea and he knows how to present it. "I don't underestimate these ordinary looking people. There's a depth to them that doesn't show unless you talk to them. Great ideas come out better when you present them in the right way and Nagy does that." Knew how to do it.”
He further added, "I always wanted to play a bad guy because the bad guy gets to do all the good things and have fun. Where the hero is singing romantic songs and waiting for the heroine, she ( The bad guy) can just go ahead and do whatever he wants. I thought I would play the bad guy, so it would be fun. But then, he (Ashwin) wanted me to play an evil guy in the film. I am like that."
Actors Vijay Deverakonda, Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur have made cameos in the film.
