Kalki(2019)
Telugu142 mins
Kalki (2019) is a 142-minute Telugu film directed by Prasanth Varma. The film features Dr. Rajasekhar, Adah Sharma and Nandita. With a rating of 4.7/10 and a hit verdict at the box office.
Director:Prasanth Varma
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 8 August 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 28 June 2019
- Director
- Prasanth Varma
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A police officer is sent to look into a crime in a small town. He discovers it's connected to a series of other crimes. As he digs deeper, he realizes the situation is much bigger and more complicated than it first appeared.
“A town's secrets hide a deadly chain of crimes.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
142Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date28 June 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticeidentityrevenge
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Dr. RajasekharActor
→#2Adah SharmaActress
→#3NanditaActress
→#4Ashutosh RanaSupporting Actor
→#5CharandeepSI Yadigiri
→#6NassarSupporting Actor
→#7Pujita PonnadaSupporting Actress
→#8R
Rahul RamakrishnaJournalist Devadatta
→#9A
Amit SharmaSupporting Actor
→#10D
D. S. RaoSupporting Actor
→#11Prasanth VarmaDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kalki
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Ashutosh Rana (4 films together), Nassar & Charandeep (4 films together), Nassar & Nandita (2 films together), and Ashutosh Rana & Charandeep (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kalki 2898 AD' but was later shortened to just 'Kalki'.
- Director Prasanth Varma shot the entire movie in just 28 days on a tight budget.
- The movie's climax was filmed in a single continuous shot, which was a technical challenge.
- Actress Nandita Swetha performed her own stunts for the action sequences in the film.
- The film's background score was composed by Sameera Bharadwaj, who used unconventional instruments.
- Kalki was inspired by real-life unsolved criminal cases from rural Andhra Pradesh.
- The movie's poster design was directly influenced by classic Telugu detective novels from the 1980s.