As netizens were busy comparing Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD to the Harry Potter franchise, the 38-year-old film director revealed in an interview that he was actually inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars.

Nag Ashwin took inspiration from these 2 Hollywood films for Kalki 2898 AD

Director Nag Ashwin's years of hard work has paid off! His sci-fi thriller Kalki 2898 AD is earning an outstanding response from the audience, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies in India in 2024.

Director Nag Ashwin on Kalki 2898 AD: 'Our stories have heroism like Marvel..'

Filmmaker Nag Ashwin's recent sci-fi Kalki 2898 AD has been getting a lot of love from the audience ever since its release on June 27, 2024. While everyone has picked favourite characters and moments from the film, a clear fan favourite is a scene near the interval that features Deepika Padukone.

Kalki 2898 AD: Nag Ashwin lists his favourite scene from the film and it features Deepika Padukone

After the resounding success of Kalki 2898 AD, which boasted a budget of Rs 6 billion, producers of the film have upped the ante with a staggering Rs 7 billion budget for its sequel.

Kalki 2898 AD Sequel: Makers mounting the project on big scale, Deepika Padukone to not be a part of it?

In the recently released Nag Ashwin directorial, Kalki 2898 AD, Amitabh Bachchan plays the role of Immortal Ashwatthama. Big B's performance and his look have both been appreciated by fans and critics alike.

Amitabh to Ashwatthama: What it took for Big B to transform into Ashwatthama for Kalki 2898 AD

Kalki 2898 AD is off to a roaring start. The film earned over Rs 1.9 billion worldwide on the first day of its release making it the biggest box office opener of 2024.

Kalki 2898 AD box office: Nag Ashwin's film becomes third highest opening Indian film of all time

Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD, touted as one of the most expensive films made in India, has lofty aims. The Telugu film - dubbed in Hindi and Tamil- pitches itself as a Pan-India film that includes actors from across industries, a plot that marries Hindu mythology with sci-fi and VFX that is (mostly) at par with Hollywood films of the same genre.

Kalki 2898 AD review: A film about giant Amitabh Bachchan, flying Prabhas and distressed Deepika Padukone

Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD has been creating quite a buzz online. The film's trailer dropped a few days back and was loved by one and all. It has amassed earnings with all that whopping advance sales in North America.

Kalki 2898 AD: South Korean artist accuses makers of plagiarism on Instagram, deletes post later

Ahead of the release of the highly anticipated film Kalki 2898 AD, filmmaker Nag Ashwin is all set to unveil a two-part animated prelude titled B&B: Bujji and Bhairava.

Bujji and Bhairava's animated prelude to release ahead of Kalki 2898 AD release

With lots of expectations riding on India’s one-of-a-kind project Kalki 2898 AD, director Nag Ashwin revealed that the film will be bigger than what anyone has imagined.

Our film starts in the Mahabharat and ends in 2898: Nag Ashwin on Kalki 2898 AD

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is busy with his next film Project K, which stars Prabhas and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. Big B, who has been greeting his fans every Sunday outside his Mumbai residence ‘Jalsa’ for the past 41 years, did something new this time around.

Amitabh Bachchan greets fans outside Jalsa in Project K hoodie | Watch

Deepika Padukone is all set to make her Telugu debut with 'Baahubali' star Prabhas from Nag Ashwin science-fiction, which is tentatively called 'Prabhas 21'. On Sunday, the makers revealed they’ve roped in the actress and shared a video on Youtube which shows the actress still from her different movies.

Deepika Padukone and Prabhas team up for Nag Ashwin's upcoming science-fiction

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