Prabhas as Bhairava in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A few days ago, speculations were rife when actor Prabhas announced on social media that he was adding a new member to the family. This new member turned out to be Bujji, a superb vehicle robot in the upcoming science fiction film. Kalki 2898 ADDirected by Nag Ashwin, the Telugu film will be released in multiple languages, featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani. At an event held at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, production house Vaijayanti Films unveiled Bujji, designed and manufactured with the help of Anand Mahindra’s team and Coimbatore-based Jayam Motors.

The makers also released a minute-long teaser that features BhairavXBujji as Bujji and Prabhas as Bhairava, the character in the film. The event was attended by around 20,000 guests and saw stunt performances by bikers. Mumbai-based V.Unbeatable team that won season two America’s Got Talent The robot car was demonstrated on stage before its unveiling.

Nag Ashwin introduced the team that helped create the custom-made vehicle and said, “Kalki 2898 AD “It has been a tough film. I don’t have an engineering background. I tweeted to Anand Mahindra for help and organised a team. He then helped us get in touch with Jayam Motors in Coimbatore, a company that makes race cars. A lot of research goes into designing and building a car with special features. Bujji is huge. We built it step by step for Bhairava.”

The highlight of the event was Prabhas driving Bujji. In the film, Bujji acts as Bhairava’s loyal companion and plays a vital role in the story. Bujji is portrayed as a humorous genius who helps Bhairava accomplish his mission.

Prabhas, who attended the event dressed as Bhairava, thanked the film’s team wholeheartedly. Kalki He also praised Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan for their performances in the film. He recalled memories of growing up watching the films of the two great actors. The actor appreciated the efforts of producers Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt for making this magnum opus possible.

Kalki 2898 AD This film is going to release in theatres on 27th June.