Kalki 2898 AD became a global Netflix hit. The Telugu-language sci-fi epic, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Prabhas, made waves during its production when it became The most expensive movie ever produced in India With a reported budget of ₹600 crore, or approximately $72 million USD. The Kalki 2898 AD The box office lived up to the promise of its huge price tag, earning between ₹1,041.65 and ₹1,100 crore, making it the fifth highest grossing Indian movie of all time and the third highest grossing Telugu movie.
Netflix has now calculated their global Top 10 list of the most watched non-English movies for the week of August 19 to August 25 on the platform. Kalki 2898 AD landed on the chart at number 2 in its debut week With 4.5 million viewers accumulated a total of 13.1 million viewing hours. It fell behind the Spanish-language effort I can’t live without youwhich had a shorter run time and thus only 8.1 million viewing hours but nevertheless had a total of 5 million viewers in its second week on the chart.
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The stage is set for the Kalki Cinematic Universe to become a huge international franchise
The Kalki 2898 AD sequel is already on its way
This streaming success for Kalki 2898 AD Coming hot on the heels of its box office success is Good news for the longevity of the franchise. The movie already comes at a time when Indian releases are finding more of a foothold at the global box office, with titles like Shah Rukh Khan’s. Javan And Pathan Also breaking records, but the 2024 title became the biggest hit since the one-two punch of 2022 Rrr And CGF: Chapter 2which were released within one month of each other and are the No. 3 and No. 4 highest-grossing Indian movies respectively.
The fact that Kalki 2898 AD has so far outperformed every other movie since the release of CGF: Chapter 2 Speaks to the viability of the burgeoning Kalki Cinematic Universe. The franchise has already built a foundation With the two-part prequel miniseries Bujji and Bhairavawhich premiered on Prime Video in May and became India’s most watched Telugu show, but a sequel titled Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 is also in the works, with more than half of principal photography already completed.
Considering the huge budget of Kalki 2898 ADThis kind of consistent and immediate success in theaters and streaming is likely necessary in order for the franchise to build up steam and continue in future installments. However, the Indian action movie doesn’t seem to be facing any major commercial hurdles so far. It remains to be seen how the sequel, which likely won’t hit theaters for several years, performs, but the future of the property seems bright.
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Kalki 2898 AD Key facts breakdown |
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Rotten Tomatoes critics score |
81% |
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Rotten Tomatoes audience score |
89% |
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Box Office |
₹ 1,100 crore |
Key context
- Kalki 2898 AD is the most expensive film that was produced in India.
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The director is already known for Mahanati (2018).
- Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 is already in the works.
Source: Netflix