Kalki 2898 AD: Nag Ashwin explains why he concealed Lord Krishna’s face



Kalki 2898 AD, featuring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan, has taken the Indian box office by storm. Nag Ashwin directed this flick which is a blend of mythology and sci-fi elements. There are a few Mahabharata portions in this biggie. Tamil actor Krishnakumar Balasubramanian portrayed Lord Sri Krishna in the film, but his face was not revealed.

In a recent interview, Nag Ashwin revealed the reason why he didn’t depict the face of Lord Krishna. Nag Ashwin said, “The idea was always to keep him a silhouette and formless without an identity. Otherwise, it just becomes a person or an actor. The idea was always to keep him dark-skinned and show him as a mysterious figure.”

Nag Ashwin added, “There is no plan to reveal the face, and we will continue to depict him as a silhouette.” Though Krishnakumar’s face was not revealed, the role was well received by the audience, and Arjun Das’ dubbing for this special character was the icing on the cake.