Jigra, directed by Vasan Bala and produced by Karan Johar, which starred Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina, failed to leave a mark at the box-office and was also drowned in negativity and vicious trolling. Bala has now deactivated his X account amid the noise and chaos. Alia on the other hand has Alpha and Love And War coming up.
And as per a report by Midday, she is also in advanced talks to come on board for Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD. A source said, “Ashwin has crafted a script focused on a powerful female lead - a character that demands emotional intensity and depth which is tailor-made for Alia.“ It added, “While the storyline remains a closely guarded secret, the narrative would tackle themes of personal resilience and empowerment in a unique, contemporary setting.
” Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD is about Lord Vishnu. It’s a mix of mythology and sci-fi. It’s quite a starry movie with a line-up which includes Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, Dulquer Salmaan.
A kind of film which audiences will wait to watch in theatres for its brilliant international standard VFX. Set in dystopian world, undoubtedly, the film is a visual extravaganza. Fans are awaiting the release of part two but a source told Bollywood Hungama why Deepikamay not feature in the same.
“The sequel was planned anyhow, no matter what the fate of Kalki. Now that it has proven to be a money spinner beyond anything, the producers expected, the sequel is being expedited.