Prabhas Fans Book Wrong Kalki Movie Ahead of Kalki 2898 AD Release (PC: X Vyjayanthi Movies)
It is quite known now that Prabhas’ Kalki 2898 AD will release in theaters in a few days. Bookings for the film opened in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Sunday night, leading to a server crash on popular ticketing platforms.
Amidst all the frenzy and chaos surrounding Kalki reservations 2898 AD, a strange incident was reported in some parts of AP and Telangana.
Did Prabhas fans book tickets for the wrong Kalki?
For those who don’t know, a film titled Kalki was released in 2019, starring veteran Telugu actor Rajasekhar in the lead role. The film was directed by the now sensational Hanuman director Prasanth Varma.
Call it a strategic plan or just a mere coincidence, but the makers of Kalki have planned a re-release in theaters on June 28. Just a day after what would be the grand release of Prabhas’ Kalki i.e. Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas.
But here comes the strange part of the story, in a bid to book tickets for Kalki 2898 AD, many have booked tickets for Rajsekhar’s 2019 film Kalki. As reported by a media outlet, certain theatres, including the one in Bramarambha, in Kukatpally, they saw such strange reservations. More than six shows sold out in less than an hour after tickets for Kalki 2898 AD went live.
This has caused quite a stir on social media and many netizens felt cheated by the creators of Kalki. Some users also treated the situation with humor, sharing light-hearted memes about their unfortunate situation.
But we don’t want our readers to get confused before choosing Kalki or Kalki 2898 AD. So read on to know all the details about the film before you see it on the big screens.
Everything you need to know about Kalki 2898 AD before its launch
Kalki 2898 AD is a sci-fi action epic starring Prabhas, Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. The film also stars Disha Patani, Shobana, Anna Ben and others in key roles.
The film has been written and directed by Nag Ashwin, who previously directed Mahanati. Vyjayanthi Movies has bankrolled this ambitious project. Santhosh Narayanan composed the film’s soundtrack while Djordje S. handled the camera work. Veteran film editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao has edited the film.
Kalki 2898 AD hits theaters for the first time on June 27, 2024 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.