A lot of hype is created around the upcoming sci-fi action with dose of mythology. The story revolves around the 10th avatar of Lord Vishnu who will take birth as God Kalki. The teaser gave a glimpse on a futuristic world where Prabhas will be seen in role of Kalki. But what excited is me more is the introduction of the character Ashwathama in the small teaser. The role of Ashwathama is played by none other than Superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Draped in white robes, his face is covered by veil which reflects his enigma. What is Ashwathama’s connection with Lord Kalki?
The teaser also showed a digitalized young version of Amitabh as Ashwathama. I
was awestruck by the visuals of young ashwathama in the teaser. Ashwathama was
cursed by Lord Krishna to stay alive in the world for eternity. It is been said
that Ashwathama is still alive even today, the only person from Mahabharata who
was witness to the Kurukshetra war. He was the son of Guru Drona, the acharya
who trained both Pandavas and Kauravas. There are speculations that several
people have seen Ashwathama roaming in forest but there is no photographic
evidence supporting the claims made by the people.
Author Kevin Misal’s book on Kalki is based on tenth avatar of Lord Vishnu. I
have yet to read the book about the origins connected to Lord Kalki. Will the
2024 movie on Kalki shed a light on the avatar of Lord Kalki? The recent
mythology book – The Hidden Hindu is a thrilling book based on the immortals
from Indian mythology. Ashwathama is one of the immortals from Indian mythology
who lives in seclusion.
The scenes from the teaser of Kalki 2898 remind me of movies like Dune, Avatar
and Star Wars. It is exciting to see how Ashwathama will guide Kalki in
establishing righteousness and justice in the world. More teasers and a main
trailer are yet to arrive, creating more buzz around the storyline of Kalki
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