<p>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.</p>

<p>The film is also in the news on charges of plagiarism by a&nbsp;South Korean artist.<br />
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Netizens have been spotting multiple similarities between the <em>Kalki 2898 AD</em> and other Hollywood titles including <em>Dune, Star Wars </em>and <em>Mad Max: Fury Road.&nbsp;</em><br />
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Now, South Korean artist Sung Choi, who has collaborated with Marvel Studios, Warner Brothers, Netflix Animation, and Disney, has accused the makers of plagiarism. He has even shared evidence to prove his point which in turn has raised eyebrows on social media.&nbsp;<br />
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Sung Choi took to Instagram to share a side-by-side comparison between a frame from <em>Kalki 2898 AD</em>&nbsp;and his work published 10 years ago.&nbsp;<br />
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The artist captioned the post, “Unauthorized use of the artwork is a bad practice. This makes me question doing art in this lawless environment. @Kalki2898AD @VyjayanthiFilms #kalki2898ad.”<br />
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Since then, several fans have come out in support of Choi's work and called out the makers for copying the artist's work.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 Artist Sung Choi accuses *Kalki 2898 AD* makers of plagiarism. Shame on the filmmakers for allegedly stealing someone's work! Thoughts on this twist? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kalki2898AD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kalki2898AD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlagiarismScandal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PlagiarismScandal</a> <a href="https://t.co/q9Q51PwF7M">pic.twitter.com/q9Q51PwF7M</a></p>
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<p>While some are bashing the film for plagiarism, others have reasoned that Nag Ashwin, the director of the film, might be unaware of his VFX team’s actions.&nbsp;Interestingly, the artist has since then deleted the post from his Instagram page.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Prasad garu, act on it and rectify the mistake that happened. Media houses started to pick the issue and trying to put whole Kalki movie in bad light. Seems like a prop is being used from his concept in the intro video. Please solve the plagiarism issue. <a href="https://twitter.com/Prasad_Darling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Prasad_Darling</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Prabhas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Prabhas</a> <a href="https://t.co/3TpbMPViUj">pic.twitter.com/3TpbMPViUj</a></p>
— Praveen (@praveenIm) <a href="https://twitter.com/praveenIm/status/1801198787567989175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p><br />
Amid the controversy over plagiarism, the film has surpassed RRR’s record as the fastest Indian film to cross the US $1 million pre-sales mark in North America.&nbsp;<br />
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Breaking the advance booking circuit, the film has already sold 32,000 tickets in over 450 locations, racking up around $985,981 in the United States, with $79,019 pre-sales revenue coming from Canada.&nbsp;<br />
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<em>Kalki 2898 AD </em>features Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Disha Patani in key roles. The film hits theatres on June 27. &nbsp;</p>


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.

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. The film is also in the news on charges of plagiarism by a South Korean artist. Netizens have been spotting multiple similarities between the Kalki 2898 AD and other Hollywood titles including Dune, Star Wars and Mad Max: Fury Road. Now, South Korean artist Sung Choi, who has collaborated with Marvel Studios, Warner Brothers, Netflix Animation, and Disney, has accused the makers of plagiarism. He has even shared evidence to prove his point which in turn has raised eyebrows on social media. Sung Choi took to Instagram to share a side-by-side comparison between a frame from Kalki 2898 AD and his work published 10 years ago. The artist captioned the post, “Unauthorized use of the artwork is a bad practice. This makes me question doing art in this lawless environment. @Kalki2898AD @VyjayanthiFilms #kalki2898ad.” Since then, several fans have come out in support of Choi's work and called out the makers for copying the artist's work. 🚨 Artist Sung Choi accuses *Kalki 2898 AD* makers of plagiarism. Shame on the filmmakers for allegedly stealing someone's work! Thoughts on this twist? #Kalki2898AD #PlagiarismScandal pic.twitter.com/q9Q51PwF7M — Baljeet Singh (@je3Tr0ck) June 13, 2024 × While some are bashing the film for plagiarism, others have reasoned that Nag Ashwin, the director of the film, might be unaware of his VFX team’s actions. Interestingly, the artist has since then deleted the post from his Instagram page. Prasad garu, act on it and rectify the mistake that happened. Media houses started to pick the issue and trying to put whole Kalki movie in bad light. Seems like a prop is being used from his concept in the intro video. Please solve the plagiarism issue. @Prasad_Darling#Prabhas pic.twitter.com/3TpbMPViUj — Praveen (@praveenIm) June 13, 2024 × Amid the controversy over plagiarism, the film has surpassed RRR’s record as the fastest Indian film to cross the US $1 million pre-sales mark in North America. Breaking the advance booking circuit, the film has already sold 32,000 tickets in over 450 locations, racking up around $985,981 in the United States, with $79,019 pre-sales revenue coming from Canada. Kalki 2898 AD features Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Disha Patani in key roles. The film hits theatres on June 27.

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