While Mukesh praised the visuals and performances of the movie, he did not like that the filmmakers had twisted some elements of the Mahabharata.
Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani is one of the most successful films of all time. Since its release on June 27, the film has collected over Rs 700 crore worldwide at the box office and is on the rise. The fans cannot stop praising the actors and seems like everyone is happy with the story. Well, not Mukesh Khanna. Known for playing Shaktiman and Bhisma in the TV series Mahabharat by BR Chopra, actor Mukesh Khanna has some mixed reactions to the dystopian sci-fi film.
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While Mukesh praised the visuals and performances of the movie, he did not like that the filmmakers had twisted some elements of the Mahabharata.
Mukesh Khanna's reaction on Kalki 2898 ADTaking to his YouTube channel, Mukesh Khanna posted a video expressing his thoughts about Kalki 2898 AD. He praised the visuals and said it is comparable to a high-budget Hollywood movie. He also praised the actors for their performance, especially Amitabh Bachchan.
However, Mukesh also talked about his dislike for changing some elements of the Mahabharata in the film. In his YouTube video, Mukesh said in Hindi, "One thing that is bothering me is that they have tried to change the mythology in the film. In the beginning, you see Lord Krishna come, and take the gem from Ashwathama's forehead, telling him that he will be my savior in the future, Lord Krishna never said this. I want to ask the makers, how could you presume to know more than the Vyas muni, who said that what doesn’t exist here cannot exist elsewhere? It wasn’t Krishna who removed Ashwatthama’s ‘mani’. I’ve been reading the Mahabharata since childhood; I can tell you that it was Draupadi who instructed that his ‘mani’ should be removed after he killed all five of her children.”
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He added, “The reason I’m telling this story in such detail is because I don’t understand how Krishna could command Ashwatthama to protect him in the future in Kalki. How can someone as powerful as Krishna ask someone like Ashwatthama to protect him? The liberties that you’ve taken are inexcusable. We think that South filmmakers have more respect for our traditions, but what happened now? I would like to tell the government to make a committee which can look over the films that are being made on Ramayan, Gita, and other mythological topics and take control over the film's script if needed.”
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