Kalki 2898 AD review and release highlights: Prabhas and Kamal Haasan's grand reveals leave fans excited for sequel

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: The climax of Nag Ashwin's film sets up the sequel well. Firstly, a grand revelation about Prabhas' character leaves fans intrigued. Secondly, Kamal Haasan's Yaskin makes his intentions known in the post-credit scene, setting up a huge showdown for the sequel.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: The team of Nabha Natesh-starrer Darling stationed vans giving out free chocolates at theatres in Hyderabad screening Kalki 2898 AD.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Arjun Das replied to a fan, stating that the credit for that should go ‘only and only’ to Nag Ashwin and Swapna Dutt.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Sharing a picture with director Nag Ashwin on X, Prasanth also lauded him for his vision and called Prabhas a ‘true pan world star’.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: A video doing rounds on X (formerly Twitter) shows the audience at Sandhya 70 mm in Hyderabad giving the film a standing ovation after screening.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Pawan Kalyan's ex-wife Renu Desai took to Instagram to share their experience of watching Nag Ashwin's film that left them ‘screaming and hooting’ in the theatre.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Tamil director Karthik Subbaraj, who has made films like Jigar Thanda and Petta, took to X to wish the entire team “blockbuster success.” “Sure this film is gonna be a benchmark in Indian Cinema,” he added.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: A user on X shared a video in which the audience sitting for an IMAX show are arguing with a theatre official after their show got cancelled. In the video, an audience member is explaining to the official that a lot of them have taken half-day offs to watch the movie in IMAX.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Nag Ashwin's film marries futurism with mythology. From Ashwatthama to Arjuna, here are all the Mahabharata characters referenced in Kalki 2898 AD.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: If you're keen on learning who all makes a cameo through the film, we've got you covered. From ace directors to young superstars, here's who all you can spot in the film.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Baahubali director SS Rajamouli, who also has a fun cameo in the film, praised the worldbuilding. He said the last 30 minutes took him to a whole new world. “Darling just killed it with his timing and ease,” he added, referring to his Baahubali star, Prabhas.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Manoj Desai, the owner of Mumbai's popular single screen Gaiety Galaxy, says that the Prabhas-starrer “will do wonders” at the box office.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Nag Ashwin is going the Marvel Cinematic Universe way and has included a post-credit scene to amp up the excitement for the sequel. Last year, the post-credit scene of Sandeep Reddy Vanga made a lot of noise.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Those who watched the film noticed that its streaming partner is Prime Video India. It will premiere on the platform post its theatrical run.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Vijay Deverakonda, who has a cameo as Arjun in the film, took to X to say he's “so happy” for Prabhas “anna” and Nag Ashwin. He added that the film wouldn't have been the same without Deepika, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan. “#Kalki2898AD will be remembered long after we are all gone,” he wrote.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Along with the likes of Vijay Deverakonda, Dulquer Salmaan, SS Rajamouli, and Ram Gopal Varma, Mrunal Thakur also had a cameo in the film. The pictures of her appearance surfaced across social media.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted on X that the film has scored the widest release for a pan-India film in Singapore (34+ locations, 49+ screens) and Australia (143+ locations, 400+ screens). It's also become one of the top releases in the Gulf with 500+ screens across 160+ locations.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: The Hindustan Times review of the film claims the giants – Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan – “overshadow” the young stars – Prabhas and Deepika Padukone. Read the full review here.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Tamil superstar Suriya took to X to send Prabhas and team his “heartiest wishes.” “Set new milestones team,” he added. Suriya also called Prabhas “my darling brother.”

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: A life-sized model of Buji, the futuristic car used in the film, has been parked outside Prasad Multiplex in Hyderabad. The car, voiced by Keerthy Suresh in the movie, serves as a sidekick to Prabhas' Bhairava. It's been designed by Anand Mahindra.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: The general consensus around the film is that while the first half takes time to establish the plot, the interval block leaves fans waiting for more. They've been left impressed by the last 35 minutes of the film and have hailed the climax as one of the best in Indian cinema post Baahubali.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran wished luck to his Salaar co-star Prabhas. He took to his Instagram Stories, shared a poster of Kalki 2898 AD, and wrote, “My absolute best to this benchmark of Indian cinema.”

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: As per a report, Prabhas was paid ₹80 crore as salary for this film, around half of what he usually charges ( ₹150 crore). Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan were paid ₹20 crore each.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: If you're looking at a compilation of reactions from fans who caught up with the Prabhas and Deepika Padukone-starrer, we've got you covered. Here's the Twitter review.

Kalki 2898 AD review and release live updates: Several users on X complained about the rather ‘bland’ entry of Prabhas. They said that they've never seen such a low-key entry for such a huge superstar in a tentpole film like this.