Set in the year 2898 AD, the story unfolds in , the world's last surviving city, now a desolate wasteland.

Sumathi (Deepika Padukone), a lab subject, escapes while pregnant with a child believed to be Kalki , the final incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film (2024) is a groundbreaking fusion of Hindu mythology and futuristic science fiction. As the first installment in the planned Kalki Cinematic Universe , it sets a high bar for Indian cinema with its massive scale and star-studded cast. Plot and World-Building

The film features one of the most expensive and celebrated ensembles in Indian film history: as Ashwatthama Kamal Haasan as Supreme Yaskin Prabhas as Bhairava / Karna Deepika Padukone as Sumathi Disha Patani as Roxie Saswata Chatterjee as Commander Manas

Ashwatthama (Amitabh Bachchan), an immortal warrior from the Mahabharata cursed by Lord Krishna, must protect Sumathi to achieve his own redemption.

With a reported budget of (approx. $75 million USD), it is the most expensive Indian film ever made. Kalki 2898 AD (2024) - Plot - IMDb