# Kalki 2898 AD (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/kalki-2898-ad-2024/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 68% |
| Critic Score | 70% |
| Audience Score | 73% |
| Metascore | 60/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.3/5 |
| IMDb | 7/10 |
| Director | Nag Ashwin |
| Genres | Drama, Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Runtime | 176 min |
| Festival premiere | MAMI 2024 |

## Quick answer

Kalki 2898 AD (2024) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Nag Ashwin’s mythic sci-fi spectacle fused Mahabharata lore with dystopian scale — a global English-search tentpole from Metascore 60/100. Directed by Nag Ashwin.

## Critics consensus

Nag Ashwin’s mythic sci-fi spectacle fused Mahabharata lore with dystopian scale — a global English-search tentpole from Telugu cinema.

## Synopsis

In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.

## Cast

Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, Saswata Chatterjee, Shobana, Rajendra Prasad, Pasupathy, Anna Ben, Keya Nair

## Accolades

Premiered at MAMI 2024.

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix, Prime Video
the United States: Netflix, Prime Video
the United Kingdom: Netflix, Prime Video
Indonesia: Netflix, Prime Video
India: Netflix, Prime Video

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Kalki 2898 AD worth watching?**
Kalki 2898 AD holds a 68% Celluloid Score. Nag Ashwin’s mythic sci-fi spectacle fused Mahabharata lore with dystopian scale — a global English-search tentpole from Telugu cinema.

**What is Kalki 2898 AD about?**
In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.

**Who directed Kalki 2898 AD?**
Kalki 2898 AD (2024) was directed by Nag Ashwin.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Kalki 2898 AD?**
68% — the average of five public sources: critics 70%, audience 73%, Metascore 60/100, Letterboxd 3.3/5, and IMDb 7/10.

**Where can I watch Kalki 2898 AD?**
Kalki 2898 AD is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video; on Netflix, Prime Video in the United States; on Netflix, Prime Video in the United Kingdom; on Netflix, Prime Video in Indonesia; on Netflix, Prime Video in India. Availability varies by region.

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