Was unfamiliar with Comic Con, Abhishek called it a huge deal, says Amitabh

Mumbai, 21st July 2023: On Friday, Prabhas and Deepika Padukone’s Kalki 2989-AD teaser was launched at the San Diego Comic-Con. Prabhas attended the occasion alongside co-star Kamal Haasan and director Nag Ashwin. Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a key role in the film, was unable to attend the premiere in San Diego and instead joined the team through video chat.

Following the event, Amitabh Bachchan discussed Kalki 2989-AD’s Comic-Con debut on his massively famous blog.

The veteran actor admitted that he was unfamiliar with the San Diego Comic-Con, one of the largest annual fan conferences celebrating the greatest in entertainment and popular culture. Amitabh Bachchan claimed that his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, helped him put things into perspective.

Amitabh wrote in his blog, “The first look of Project K has just been released at this huge film event in San Diego called COMICON. I must admit unabashedly that I had no idea what Comicon meant or was until I told Abhishek, or rather asked him what this is all about and he said with a shocked look on his face: ‘Dad… Comicon? This is a huge deal.”

The veteron actor further added, “And today as I partake in a Zoom call at the release I cannot but be in bewildered admiration for Nagi Ashwin and his team for putting together an astonishing film. I am trying to put the teaser here but am not proficient enough for that. I hope by the morning there shall be sufficient help in doing so. Abhishek’s reaction said it all… ‘Who! This is huge’. Well… Laddo peda all in his mouth for this.”

According to the trailer, the premise of Kalki 2898 -AD is a battle between good and evil forces in a dystopian future.

Along-with Big B, Deepika Padukone who will play a pivotal role in the movie was also missing from Comic Con. She reportedly missed the event as she stands in solidarity with the SAG- AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists) strike going on in Hollywood. Under the strike the artists are not supposed to participate in any production and promotional activities of their movies.

Meanwhile, actor-producer-entrepreneur Rana Daggubati attended the Comic-Con event with the crew because his company Spirit Media is Kalki 2898 -AD’s international marketing and distribution partner. The film will be released early next year.