A few days after actor Arshad Warsi made a remark about Prabhas resembling a 'joker' in Kalki 2898 AD, the film's director, Nag Ashwin, has responded. On X (formerly known as Twitter), a fan shared a clip from the sci-fi film featuring Prabhas, accompanied by the caption, "This one scene (greater than symbols) >>>> the entire Bollywood… Kalki 2898 AD… Prabhas."
In response, Nag Ashwin tweeted, "Let's not move backward… no more north-south or Bollywood vs Tollywood divides… let's focus on the bigger picture—a united Indian film industry. Arshad saab could have chosen his words more carefully, but it's alright… sending Buji toys for his kids. I'll work hard so that the tweets will say Prabhas was the best ever in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ (flexed biceps emoji)."
On the ‘Unfiltered by Samdish’ podcast, Arshad Warsi expressed disappointment over Prabhas' appearance in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, saying, "Amit ji was unbelievable... but Prabhas looked like a joker. Why? I wanted to see a 'Mad Max' vibe, like Mel Gibson. What did they do to him? I just don't get it."
