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Buckle up for a roller-coaster ride through cinematic chaos! The story idea is an absolute gem, brimming with potential, and the characters are nothing short of a casting director's dream-each one brimming with pizzazz and personality. But alas, their development seems to have been left in the microwave a bit too long, coming out half-baked.

The screenplay? It's flatter than a week-old soda. Though, I must admit, it does have its fizz in a few key moments, like the interval and the climax.

Dialogues? Let's just say they won't be winning any literary awards.

Now, onto the comedy-it's the kind that instead of tickling your funny bone, it goes straight for the jugular, and not in a good way. The world-building feels like it was put together with duct tape and imagination, lacking the immersive magic we hoped for.

But let's talk about the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, who is stellar as always.

Prabhas gives it his all, bless his heart.

Kamal Hassan makes a brief yet dazzling appearance, hinting at more brilliance in the next instalment.

Saswata Chatterjee? He brings his A-game, no doubt about it.

Deepika Padukone looks fine and delivers a decent performance, and her Telugu dubbing is better than that in the trailer.

Disha Patani is scorching enough to set the screen on fire in her limited screen time.

The rest of the cast, including Pashupati, Shobhana and Rajendra Prasad put in decent efforts. However, the film is sprinkled with cameos like confetti at a surprise party-most of which are more of a head-scratcher than a treat.

The action scenes? They're as disappointing as a soggy French fry.

Cinematography is serviceable, background music hits the right notes, but the songs miss the mark.

Production values are respectable, but direction sails somewhere in the middling seas of mediocrity.

Some VFX are eye-poppingly good, though.

Overall, it's a mixed bag of delights and letdowns-a cinematic hotpot where the ingredients are only half-cooked. Enjoy it for what it is, but don't be surprised if you leave the theater feeling a little unsatisfied.

The soaring epicness of second part of the film and the excellent climax were tainted by bloated, boring and technically terrible first half. It had cringe dialogues, poorly choreographed action scenes and unnecessary subplots.

The props used throughout the movie looked like cheap foam. There was too much "inspiration" drawn from Hollywood movies.

The first attempt from Nag Ashwin is average at best. I hope he improves significantly in the second part of this film. To do so, he should focus on Mahabharata and adapt it as faithfully as possible. The sci-fi elements of the movie were most disappointing, whereas, the characters from the great epic were thoroughly exhilarating!

A unique genre, a well written story (script) & strong characters give this movie a strong start. The extravagant visuals & very detailed crisp VFX gives the audience much needed thrill.

However, one cannot forgo the resemblance of some VFX shots have with movies like Dune, Star-wars, mad max, black panther & transformers...Although huge kudos to the team for producing a movie which is equivalent to the scale of above mentioned movies.

Pros : 1. Time taken to build characters & explain world 2. Stunts, crisp bright visuals 3. Screenplay, Direction 4. Comedy Cons : 1. Music, background score is unique but doesn't give the much needed grandeur to the visuals and scenes, repeated use of same score, abruptly high background score during stunts 2. Editing especially first half.

Synopsis: Death is not a punishment; it is a blessing.

First half: The movie begins with themes and depictions that instantly immerse you. However, it falters in the middle due to pacing and editing issues. Yet, in the last 15 minutes, it regains its footing and delivers. Prabhas's best since bahubali. The film also features numerous impressive cameos.

Second half: Oh my, oh my! The movie saves its best for last, especially when delving into our history, particularly the Mahabharata references. Despite minor flaws, I'm inclined to overlook them because this film is truly special. Director Ashwin has not only crafted a sci-fi film but a remarkable one, especially given its budget constraints.

Amitabh Bachchan stands out, and Prabhas delivers a commendable performance. The visuals are exceptional and serve as the film's hallmark. The background music is superb, enriching and completing the cinematic experience. However, I would have preferred if it were utilized more extensively, as it presents a slight missed opportunity.

Final verdict: "Kalki" is a splendid film, not only in terms of its quality but also due to the director's visionary and honest approach to our history.

This is just a replica of Star wars movie... The supream leader will look you like emperor palpatine. Most of the technology and scene and army build up are already there in Star Wars Series.. So if you have watched lots of Hollywood movies you will not feel that you are watching this kind of movie first time.

Good side is that Kalki is the first movie in Indian cinema which have this level of VFX which can completely give a better competition to any Hollywood science fiction movies.

Story line of this movie could be much better but and it's taken 3 hour but only very few things we have experienced in the story.