Thumbs up,
by Subhash Okay Jha,
…Regardless of an incoherent first-half Kalki leaves us with a deep impression, largely for the way in which Amitabh Bachchan’s Ashwathama has been projected. Kamal Haasan’s creepy half as some form of evil messiah, lasts for barely ten minutes. His prosthetics are so elaborate it’s laborious to inform whether or not the actors are energetic or simply the make-up….
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by Smrity Sharma,
…There are some surprising cameos within the first half and extra lined up within the second half as nicely. Nonetheless, regardless of such a solid and character heavy narrative, everybody appears to have their nicely deserved house within the storyline, even the AI help Bujji….
Thumbs up,
by Taher Ahmed,
…This mega starrer begins slowly however picks up the tempo in direction of the top, with the promise of a good higher sequel….
Thumbs up,
by Abhimanyu Mathur,
DNA
:
…However Kalki is extra than simply the visuals. Nag Ashwin’s stunning marriage of mythology, dystopia, science-fiction, and world-building is what units it other than different movies….
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by Sagar Tetali,
…- [ ] The wedding of mythology and science-fiction shouldn’t work in addition to it does, however the consideration to element in crafting a world the place the 2 can meet makes it work. Endure its flaws, be sure you watch it in 2D, and there’s lots of enjoyable available…
Thumbs up,
by Devesh Sharma,
Filmfare
:
…Watch the movie for of its VFX wizardry, impeccable appearing by the complete solid and the confrontation scenes between Amitabh Bachchan and Prabhas….
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by Murtuza Iqbal,
…General, Kalki 2898 AD is a visually grand movie, narrated splendidly by Nag Ashwin. Amitabh Bachchan is just wonderful, and different actors additionally go away a mark. So, it’s absolutely A Should Watch…
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by “Sai Tulasi Neppali “,
…Kalki 2898 AD arguably pushes the boundaries of the “pan-India movie” label to its farthest extent. But it surely some ways, Nag’s formidable challenge, and the most costly Indian movie made but, desires to be seen as not simply pan-Indian, however trans-India….
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by Neeshita Nyayapati,
…Kalki 2898 AD would possibly not be flawless, nevertheless it’s gutsy and intriguing sufficient to be watched on-screen. Nag has at all times excelled at human emotion (Yevade Subramanyam, Mahanati), and this movie works due to that. As enjoyable as it’s to see a superhero-style sci-fi movie from Telugu cinema to pushes the boundaries of what could be finished, it really works since you care about a few of these characters. Right here’s hoping the sequel is even greater and higher….
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…Composer Santhosh Narayanan, along with his background music, gave life to the music. The elevation scenes that includes Prabhas, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan turned out to be epic due to his rating….
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by Sakshi Verma,
India TV
:
…Kalki 2898 AD is a pure build-up for what’s coming subsequent within the sequel. The movie is only fictional however makes you imagine that it’s actuality. Its larger-than-life spectacle transports you to Kashi, Advanced and Shambala. The selection of actors and their good portrayal make this movie a must-watch. Nag Ashwin’s ideas are of excellent degree and spark imaginative experiences. Nonetheless, the msuci of Kalki 2898 AD is one other underwelming a part of this movie. However Nag Ashwin directorial’s epic battles, clap-worthy VFX, excessive factors and shock components clearly deserve 4 stars. In case you are a fan of motion and sci-fi movies, Kalki 2898 AD is simply the one for you….
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by Divya Shah,
…Kalki 2898 AD is an formidable movie that pushes the boundaries of Indian cinema. Whereas it has its flaws, notably within the first half, it greater than makes up for……
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…Verdict: Kalki 2898 AD a gradual construct with visually gorgeous and emotionally highly effective journey however culminates in an explosive finale….
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by “Shalmesh Extra “,
koimoi
:
…On the entire, Kalki 2898 AD has a share of each positives and negatives, however the good factor is that positives are overpowering the downers. The craving to look at a visually gorgeous movie, a courageous try to create one thing distinctive, and a show-stealing efficiency by Amitabh Bachchan will assist the movie placed on a stable present on the Indian field workplace….
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by Sameer Ahire,
…Kalki 2898 AD had no scope for music, and no matter music we now have is fairly boring. It was a complete waste of time. What makes this movie gradual? The songs, the modifying, the melodramatic rating, and the outdated execution. It wasn’t essential to stretch the movie for 3 hours; I imply, it might have simply been trimmed by half-hour,…
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by Dishya Sharma,
…Even the writing of the primary half lacked the punch. It’s boring and complicated however watch for the second half of the movie. The movie develops post-interval and begins to fall into place. You lastly start to grasp what was occurring within the first half and the plot turns into clear. It then performs on the intriguing issue and makes you surprise, ‘What is going to occur subsequent?’ It combines motion with visible spectacle and mythology with know-how and science – which makes the movie value watching….
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by Gouthams,
…The film Kalki 2898 AD is just the start of a cinematic universe that has the potential to develop into the best expertise in Indian cinema. With every character serving their very own functions, the movie efficiently connects the world of sci-fi and fable beneath a single umbrella….
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by Sukanya Verma,
Rediff
:
…Kalki 2898 AD’s spectacle set in a timeline far, distant is just the start of a franchise that’s received an entire lot of dramatic confrontations, spirited battles and legendary insanity on its thoughts….
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by Ronak Kotecha,
…Kalki 2898 AD’ is undeniably a larger-than-life visible spectacle that transports viewers right into a vividly imagined universe. Actually, the movie’s visible high quality is so excessive that it overshadows a lot of its apparent flaws by partaking the viewers into the atmospherics of the make-believe world of Kasi and the Advanced….
So-So,
by Rahul Desai,
…Each time Kalki 2898 AD received somewhat boring or tangential, I attempted to have a look at the brighter aspect. In any case, it takes guts for a film of this magnitude to be simply alright in an age of lofty adjectives. Which, if you consider it, is a powerful act of dissent…
So-So,
by Sruthi Ganapathiy Raman,
…Ultimately, even when the movie could be emotionally weak, its dark-horse-shaped Ashwatthama largely redeems its journey for audiences. Bachchan brings depth to this wounded character, making us really feel his ache past simply his wearied face and 8-feet construction….
So-So,
by Rohit Bhatnagar,
…Amitabh, Prabhas and Deepika are of their regular finest kinds. Ashwin makes use of the star powers fairly aptly. However, to love Kalki 2898 AD, you want to concentrate on Hindu Mythology, its gods, their motives, why and the way Mahabharata occurred and so forth.
Kalki 2898 AD is a technically potent youngsters’ movie that’s pleasing in components….
So-So,
by Baradwaj Rangan,
…Bhairava is all know-how and holograms, whereas Ashwathama is all about brute power and conventional motion strikes. Kalki is actually a towering technical achievement, however I wanted it had been an emotional achievement as nicely.. Learn extra at: https://www.galatta.com/telugu/film/assessment/kalki-2898-ad/…
So-So,
by Shubhra Gupta,
…The one exception is a robotic known as Bujji (voiced by Keerthy Suresh), original as Bhairava’s cutesy, smart-mouthed side-kick, who induces a smile.
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And sure, this may occasionally have Prabhas because the headliner, however it’s Amitabh Bachchan all the way in which: his Ashwatthama is suitably gravelly and epic-like, as he units about roundly bashing and punching poor Bhairava, in among the best set-pieces within the movie. He towers over the movie, each actually and metaphorically, reminding you of the Bachchan of yore, who ‘made the road start the place he stood’. As to Kamal Haasan, he comes on sparingly, and saves his finest for the final, however being Kamal Haasan, does go away an impression….
So-So,
by Lekha Menon,
…In a nutshell, regardless of the praise-worthy scale, creativeness and ambition, this 6000-year-old story could be described as sci-fi-meets-mythology-meets-Marvel with comedy, tragedy, emotion, betrayal, mom angle and an merchandise quantity. Sadly, too many components do spoil the broth….
So-So,
by Uday Bhatia,
…For a Telugu movie, the violence is dialled down, a sign that Kalki 2898 AD has a household crowd in thoughts. Maybe this and different concessions to gaining the widest doable viewers—actors from throughout India, a litany of cameos, a tune by Diljit Dosanjh—will repay….
So-So,
by Mayank Shekhar,
MiD DAY
:
…I hope she received half her work-day’s value, finally. There’s equally the sequel lined up of Kalki; seemingly with a number of set-pieces, which can be significantly second to none right here, already. I’m trying ahead to that. You could possibly, to this, absolutely….
So-So,
by Saibal Chatterjee,
NDTV
:
…Kalki 2898 AD has the firepower that an aspiring futuristic franchise wants and it harnesses it fairly nicely. So, for all its flaws, it doesn’t ever careen uncontrolled….
So-So,
by Isha Sharma,
…Removed from good, however not unwatchable; 3/5 stars
Whereas the movie actually feels bare at instances due to the shortage of occasions (it appears like the identical sequences repeat), it is powerful to not be impressed by Ashwin’s imaginative and prescient, delivered to life by DNEG’s otherwordly visuals.
For all its flaws, nonetheless, I’d nonetheless advocate watching it on the massive display, as a result of that is the most effective depiction of Mahabharata you may ever see.
Finished!…
So-So,
by Nandini Ramnath,
…There are cameos for Telugu administrators SS Rajamouli and Ram Gopal Varma. Rajamouli’s character has an alternate with Bhairava that’s meant as an inside joke in regards to the Baahubali films, which starred Prabhas. The very last thing Kalki 2898 AD wants is a reminder of Rajamouli’s expertise for localising Hollywood-style spectacle – borrowing and repurposing, fairly than merely borrowing….
So-So,
by Sangeetha Devi Dundoo,
…Kalki’s narrative has a number of subtexts to decode, lengthy after the movie is over. The parallels drawn between Yaskin and Kamsa, the design of the Advanced, the environment of Yaskin and the flying machine utilized by Manas. There’s a lot to root for. If solely it had sidestepped the lacklustre romance and the underwhelming dialogues to make for a extra cohesive narrative. Regardless of these shortcomings, Kalki is a courageous new try that deserves large cheers….
So-So,
by SUPARNA SHARMA,
The Week
:
…Watch Kalki 2898 AD for the crackling chemistry between Prabhas and Bachchan if in case you have the endurance to sit down by means of its first half….