Kamal Haasan reveals why he agreed to play the antagonist in Kalki 2898 AD

Kamal Haasan participated in a panel discussion at the San Diego Comic-Con where the first look and official title of Project K were revealed. The film, now titled Kalki 2989 AD, will see Haasan play the main antagonist. 

Revealing why he agreed to be a part of the film Haasan said “The reason I accepted to do this film (is because) I come from the analogous cinema, Without the negative there’s no positive, so a negative role is an important role in a film." The veteran actor also commented on the nature of stardom in Indian cinema and said, "What is so great is the energy that our audience brings to our cinema. We make the movies, they make the stars.”

Kalki 2898 AD releases on January 12 2024. The film is directed by Nag Ashwin and produced under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner.