From Mrunal Thakur, SS Rajamouli to Ram Gopal Varma: 5 unexpected cameos in Prabhas’ Kalki 2898 AD

Director Nag Ashwin’s unusual meeting of the past and the future in the futuristic, dystopian science fiction ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is getting tremendous response from movie lovers across the world. The Rebel star Prabhas-starrer proves that heroes are not born, but rise.

The masterstroke is that Nag Ashwin has coupled futuristic ideas with Hindu mythology, which is blowing the mind of the audience, just like ‘Baahubali’ did.  The story, concept, VFX and everything has exceeded the expectations of fans with rave reviews coming from all quarters. 

As usual, Prabhas reigns supreme in the film while Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan are also exceptional in their performances. However, a bunch of unexpected cameos by several big stars has the fans gushing about the movie.

Here are 5 unexpected cameos that will make the film worth watching:

Vijay Deverakonda: The Telugu heartthrob has been trending on X. Well, it’s because he has also played an important part in Kalki and is seen as Arjuna with a moustache and long hair. Fans were stunned to see him as Arjuna and believe that he fits the character perfectly and are ecstatic about his casting.

audience response for his entry is superb 👌 Feast for fans 🤞

Block buster Baahubali #VijayDeverakonda #Kalki2898AD pic.twitter.com/OnjUjgfIDl

— Missinimitable (@Missinimitable5) June 27, 2024

Mrunal Thakur: Yes, you read that right! India’s latest sensation Mrunal Thakur also played a crucial role in the film and made it memorable for her fans. The ‘Sita Ramam’ fame actress has portrayed the role of a lab subject who gets impregnated before Deepika.

#Kalki2898AD #MrunalThakur pic.twitter.com/NWSrrcWTRK

— Hannu Shaikh (@iamhannushaik) June 26, 2024

SS Rajamouli: The ‘Baahubali’ and ‘RRR’ fame filmmaker reunited with his darling Prabhas for a hilarious scene in the film. The iconic film director has portrayed the role of a rival bounty hunter against Prabhas.

#KALKI #kalki2898ad #Kalki2898ADReview ⭐️⭐️⭐️#SSRajamouli Sir #Prabhas pic.twitter.com/bFkMlHOmEv

— Aditya ✪ (@Glorious_Aditya) June 27, 2024

#Prabhas #SSRajamouli
Funny 😂😂 #Bahuballi - 3 pic.twitter.com/MgdFSk09Y9

— Salaar Devaratha 💥💣🔥 (@KN99471651) June 26, 2024

Dulquer Salmaan: Another interesting cameo was by Malayalam superstar Dulquer Salmaan. He looks dashing as always as Captain, who is shown to be Prabhas aka Bhairava’s guardian.

#DulquerSalmaan's character seems to be a set up for future installments. One theory is that he could be Parasuram or a reborn version of Parasuram. Since Bhairava is a reborn version of Karna, there could be parallels. Parashuram was Karna's mentor. #Kalki28989AD pic.twitter.com/dZhv4ZOsQ5

— Mohammed Ihsan (@ihsan21792) June 27, 2024

Ram Gopal Varma: Unexpectedly, RGV also played an important role in the film. The veteran filmmaker was seen in a short but noteworthy scene as Chintu, the owner of a restaurant.

📽️కల్కీ లో @RGVzoomin 😎"RGV" మాస్...🔥 #KALKI #RGV #ramgopalvarma pic.twitter.com/AKbydq7s8k

— Siva Prasad (@SivaNemali) June 27, 2024