Hyderabad: Screen icon Kamal Haasan coming on board for Prabhas starrer Project K added oodles of star power to the already stellar ensemble put together by filmmaker Nag Ashwin. But the interesting facet of this casting coup is Kamal agreeing to play a negative role in the film which is now titled Kalki 2898 AD.
At the first glimpse and title reveal of Project K at San Deigo Comic Con (SDCC) on Friday, Kamal spoke about why he accepted the role in Ashwin's film. Shedding light on what intrigued him to play the antagonist in Kalki 2898 AD, Kamal said: "The reason I accepted this film is because I come from analogous cinema. Without a negative, there's no positive. So, a negative role is an important role in a film."
Not only Kamla, Kalki 2898 AD also boasts an ensemble cast featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. At the Project K panel at SDCC 2023, Big B joined the team virtually and heaped praise on Kamal. When Haasan credited the Indian audience for the energy that they bring to the cinema and how their love makes the stars, Bachchan chimed in saying, "Stop being so modest Kamal, you are much much greater than all of us."