Kalki 2898 AD: Amitabh Bachchan Mistaken as Ravi Teja in the Teaser

Recently, Amitabh Bachchan's Ashwatthama's character was shown off in a brief introduction teaser for the highly anticipated movie Kalki 2898 AD. "Ashwatthama" is a character from the Mahabharata who is immortal and has been waiting for an avatar to appear.

The teaser, which was shown during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, shows a younger-than-life Bachchan. Fans reacted to the younger Bachchan, who was played by the actor for more than five decades. One user stated, "I thought it was Ravi Teja." "This is Prabhas in a dual role," wrote another.

“What an epic moment to celebrate his youth as ASHWTTHAMA in 2024!!” declares "the biggest star Indian film industry has witnessed for five decades and continuing." a remark on X (previously Twitter) read.

Kalki 2898 AD stars Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani, and was directed by Nag Ashwin. On May 9, the movie is expected to come out.