Nag Ashwin Doesn’t Reveal Harry Potter, But These 2 Hollywood Movies Inspired Kalki 2898 AD

Nag Ashwin’s dystopian sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD has received widespread praise for its immersive and imaginative world. So much so that many have compared it to the Harry Potter franchise. In a Zoom interview, Nag clarified that while Harry Potter was not an inspiration, two other Hollywood films were. (Also Read – Kalki 2898 AD Day 11 of box office collection: The film enters ₹(500 Crore Club)

What Nag said

When asked if Marvel’s Iron Man franchise was an inspiration, Nag said, “We grew up watching Marvel movies. I would say Guardians of the Galaxy was a bigger influence than Iron Man. Definitely, Star Wars is a huge influence. I love Star Wars, so it’s subconsciously part of my aesthetic.” He also revealed that the character of Luke, played by Harshith Reddy, was inspired by the popular Star Wars character Luke Skywalker.

He, however, denied that Harry Potter was an inspiration, especially for Kamal Haasan’s look as Supreme Yaskin, which was reportedly inspired by the Hollywood franchise’s main antagonist, Lord Voldemort. “Our references were these old Tibetan monks, who are supposed to be 120-130 years old. Sir (Kamal Haasan) would always mention the picture of Dorian Gray (from Oscar Wilde’s 1890 philosophical novel The Picture of Dorian Gray). That was the sir’s inspiration. We didn’t have many film references for that old look,” Nag added. He mentioned that the only reference to Harry Potter was perhaps Vinay Kumar’s character Sirius, based on the popular Harry Potter character Sirius Black (played by Gary Oldman in the films).

About Kalki 2898 AD

Kalki 2898 AD has passed the ₹800 crores worldwide box office revenue and ₹500 crores domestically so far. Touted as the most expensive film to be produced in India with a reported budget of ₹Worth ₹600 crore, the mythological sci-fi action drama released worldwide on June 27 in six languages. The film, previously titled Project K, released worldwide in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English.

Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Kalki 2898 AD stars Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, Prabhas, Saswata Chatterjee, Shobhana and Anna Ben among others.