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Kalki 2898 AD is a big-budget movie with a unique storyline and contributions from some of the best actors across India. Deepika Padukone as Sumathi and the womb-bearer of Kalki who will destroy the evil world of Yaskin and establish Satya Yug has a meaty and important role in Kalki 2898 AD part 1. The way she is shown walking through the fireball like Agni Pariksha has been one of the important sequences of the movie.
So it is more or less expected that the Bollywood superstar will be a part of the sequel of this huge hit. However, the current buzz says that it may not be so. Either Nag Ashwin will rope in someone else or drop the character completely from Kalki 2898 AD Part 2. The reason is, that it will take some time for Deeps to return to active movie shooting as she is pregnant.
It was all planned even before the release that this Nag Ashwin directorial would have a sequel considering the vast canvas of its storyline. But its humungous success and response has left even the makers of Vyjayanthi Films overwhelmed. And now they want to start shooting for the sequel as soon as possible so that the sequel can be released within a couple of years and the makers can cash on the hype created by the first film.
Nag Ashwin earlier in his interview said that they had completed around 30% of the shooting for the sequel but the remaining work needs to be done. And since as of now Deepika Padukone is not able to join the shooting, many fans have started speculating that she might not be shown in the sequel. A Bollywood Hungama source has said, “The sequel was planned anyhow, no matter what the fate of Kalki. Now that it has proven to be a money spinner beyond anything, the producers expected, the sequel is being expedited.”
The source added, “But now with the clamour for the sequel growing with the mounting success of the first film, the producers may decide to replace Deepika in the sequel.” However, these are just rumours and there are strong chances that the producers might wait for the Fighter actress to return to work.
Even Nag Ashwin during his interview said that there is no sequel without Deepika Padukone. But there is a possibility that he has already shot important scenes of the actress earlier or may just show her as a memory in the sequel.
