Auteur S.S. Rajamouli has heaped praise on the cast of the latest release, Kalki 2898 AD, saying the film “transported me into various realms with its incredible settings”. Rajamouli took to Instagram Stories, where he shared a poster of the film featuring Prabhas that hit the screens on Thursday. ‘Kalki 2898 AD’: From Dulquer Salmaan to Vijay Deverakonda, All Major Cameos in Prabhas- Deepika Padukone’s Film, Explained! (SPOILER ALERT).

For caption, he wrote: “Loved the world-building of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’… It transported me into various realms with its incredible settings.” Talking about Prabhas, he said: “Darling just killed it with his timing and ease…” Rajamouli also praised megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Deepika Padukone for their performance in the film. “Great support from Amitabh Bachchan ji , Kamal sir, and Deepika,” he wrote. It was the climax that stunned Rajamouli, who also praised ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ director Nag Ashwin.

Prabhas-Nag Ashwin’s ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Gets a Shoutout From SS Rajamouli 

SS Rajamouli’s Instagram Story (Photo Credits: @ssrajamouli / Instagram)

“The last 30 minutes of the film took me to a whole new world. Kudos to Nagi and the entire Vyjayanthi team and their unmatched efforts in executing it,” he wrote. Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD is inspired by Hindu scriptures and is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD. ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Movie Review: Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan’s Sci-Fi Film Is Far From Perfect but Impresses With Nag Ashwin’s World-Building (LatestLY Exclusive).

On the work front, Rajamouli’s last directorial venture, RRR, starring NTR Jr and Ram Charan, turned out to be a blockbuster.

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