Kalki 2898 AD Blockbuster Factors: India’s biggest film till date ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is ready for release. After the trailer of the film was released, the buzz for the film has been created. Indian audience was always waiting for the day when a film of the same size as a big Hollywood film is made. After watching the trailer of the film, this hope has also been raised.
There are many things in the film that can make it the biggest film ever made in India. The budget and star cast of the film have already made it big. However, this alone is not enough. A film is considered big only when its collection is big after it leaves the theatres.
However, a mixture of all those spices has been used in making ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, which has raised the hopes of it becoming a blockbuster. Let’s take a look at all those things related to the film which indicate that perhaps this film may break the records of many films like Dangal (2024 crores) and Bahubali 2 (1500 crores).
Kalki 2898 AD can become the biggest blockbuster-
The starcast has been selected with a proper strategy
The film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone, who are the biggest stars of Hindi films. On the other hand, Prabhas comes from the Telugu film industry. Kamal Haasan, who is a big star of Tamil cinema, is also seen in an important role in the film.
On one hand, the Hindi audience is waiting for the film because of Amitabh-Deepika. On the other hand, Prabhas and Kamal Haasan can be successful in attracting the audience in the South. One common thing among these four is that all four are recognized pan India. This common thing can make the film the biggest film of India.
Amitabh alone has made the film huge
- After watching the trailer of the film, if anyone is being talked about the most, then it is Amitabh. He has never been seen in such a role before. In true sense, Amitabh’s presence in the film makes the film even bigger. There are many reasons for this.
- Amitabh is more known overseas than any other actor in the film, which can benefit the film.
- Even though Prabhas is in the lead role in the film, Amitabh is superior to him in every way. It is as if he has brought the stardom of nearly 5 decades on his shoulders. In this case, Prabhas is new to him.
- Prabhas has failed to capitalize on the popularity that the ‘Bahubali’ franchise gave him. Amitabh, on the other hand, started his second innings with ‘KBC’ and ‘Mohabbatein’. After this, he has come in front of the audience with mass masala as well as good content films. Because of this, he is still as much liked by the audience as he was in the 70s-80s.
Prabhas’ fame benefits in countries like China and Japan
Prabhas has also gathered fans in countries like China, Japan and Russia with ‘Bahubali’. His film earned well in these countries. Talking about Japan, ‘Bahubali’ became so famous that after this, Prabhas’ three more films ‘Bahubali 2’, Saaho, Salaar also managed to earn good money here. So in such a situation, a good collection of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ can be expected.
Leading special effects companies are associated with the film
The special effects seen in the trailer of the film are amazing. It has been a long time since the use of VFX and CGI started in Indian films. From Amitabh’s Aladdin to Rajini’s Robot and Shahrukh’s Ra One, good VFX and special effects have been seen in the Indian film industry. With the passage of time, its standard also increased. Films like Bahubali and Saaho are good examples of this.
Now, in this film, a better example of VFX can be seen than in these films. Actually, many different companies have worked on the special effects of the film. But one of the biggest companies among them, DNEG, is also associated with the film, which has prepared VFX and special effects for films like X-Men, Inception, Tenet.
After the merger of DNEG and Prime Focus in 2014, the company provided VFX for many big films, for which the company also received Academy Awards. These films include films like Tenet (2020), First Man (2019), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and Ex Machina (2015).
This big company’s association with the film means that the film can give a Hollywood feel in terms of special effects. If people like the story of the film, then it can be a profitable deal for the film.
The film’s huge budget
The budget of the film is around 600 crores. From this, it can be assumed that the film can be completely technically strong. However, this will be known only after the release of the film. Just like a film with a huge budget of 700 crores like ‘Adipurush’ disappointed with its VFX and special effects, it does not seem to be happening with this film, because big companies related to this field have worked in the film.
Mythology and science fiction
This film of Nag Ashwin is based on a ruined world of the future. Hindu mythology has also been used very cleverly in the film. For this, the great hero of Mahabharata, Ashwatthama, has been given a special place in the film. The presence of Ashwatthama along with AI-robots in the film is a positive point of the film.
Why is it interesting to add mythology
According to Hindu beliefs, the time we are living in is the last phase of the four yugas – Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dwapara Yuga and Kalyuga. It is believed that in Kalyuga, sin will increase and the world will forget the rules and laws, so Lord Vishnu will take the Kalki avatar and free the world from sin. The film is also named after this avatar, which indicates that it will tell the story of the tenth avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Using the story of Ashwatthama can increase excitement
Ashwatthama has been portrayed as an important character in the film. In such a situation, the audience is curious to know how he will be shown. Ashwatthama was one of the most powerful heroes of Mahabharata. He was the son of Dronacharya, the guru of Kauravas and Pandavas, who had a gem on his forehead. He had got many powers from this gem. With this, he had the power to control any living being except humans.
In the trailer, Amitabh’s head looks like a wound and in many scenes he is seen fighting with a gem on his forehead. This wound also has its own story. When Ashwatthama’s father Drona is killed by deceit in the Mahabharata war, Ashwatthama kills Draupadi’s five children in anger.
After this, he also tries to kill the child growing in the womb of Abhimanyu’s wife Uttara. Angered by this, Krishna not only removes the gem from Ashwatthama’s forehead, but also curses him to live in pain forever.
While in the Mahabharata era, Ashwatthama tries to kill the child in the womb, in this film he is seen fighting to save the child in Deepika Padukone’s womb. It can be imagined how much the audience will like a powerful warrior like Ashwatthama if he is seen on screen.
advance booking of the film
The figures related to the advance booking of the film coming from North America and the different language belts of India are astonishing. The film is still two days away from release and at the time of writing the report, according to SaccNilk, advance tickets worth Rs 24 crore have been sold in India alone. If we add the data from all over the world, then it reaches over 40 crores. Which is a positive sign for the film.
This reason can become a hindrance in the earnings of the film
Although the reasons mentioned above may point towards the film earning huge profits, but this magic will last only for 3 days. After this, the earnings will depend only on how the film is. Apart from this, while watching the trailer, sometimes one gets a glimpse of the Hollywood film Dune and sometimes Mad Max Fury Road. Despite the film’s VFX being good, if it looks repeated then it may have a negative impact on the audience.
