‘If you remove Deepika’s character, Kalki will no longer be there’, said director Nag Ashwin

The blockbuster film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ has caught the attention of audiences all over the world after its recent release. Deepika Padukone is in the lead role in this futuristic epic film, in which her acting has been highly praised. Talking about the most talked about scene of the film, it is the fire scene in which Deepika is present.

Ever since Kalki 2898 AD released in theatres, audiences have been calling Deepika the soul of the film. Fans and critics have praised Deepika’s strong presence and amazing performance in the film. Deepika Padukone’s walkthrough scene from the movie which went viral after the film’s release has beautifully touched audiences across the world. This amazing visual has led many to call her the new ‘Khaleesi’, drawing comparisons to the iconic character from ‘Game of Thrones’.

Deepika presented herself with so much restraint

In a recent interview, director Nag Ashwin himself called this scene his/her favourite in the entire film. he/she said, ‘The visual of that scene and the way Deepika presented herself with so much restraint is amazing. I told her that if everything goes well, this film’s poster will probably live longer than both of us.’

he/she is the most important part of the story

Nag Ashwin was unabashed in his/her emphasis on Deepika’s pivotal role. he/she said that a lot of discussions during the writing process highlighted the importance of her character. he/she added, “She is the most important part of the story. We had a lot of discussions on this when we were writing. I think the simplest answer that we came up with was, whose character can you remove and the story will not remain? And that became Deepika’s character. Because if you remove her character, the story will not remain. Kalki will not remain.”

Deepika is the soul of the blockbuster hit

This statement from the director clearly sums up what fans have been feeling since the release of the film. That is, Deepika Padukone is not just a part of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, she is its essence. ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is attracting the audience, Deepika’s role will undoubtedly be remembered as the soul of this blockbuster hit.