Prasanth Varma and Dr Rajasekhar's 'Kalki' 'honest trailer' reveals more of the story

The ‘

honest trailer

’ of Prasanth Varma’s second film, ‘Kalki’, starring

Dr Rajasekhar

in lead role released today.

The 1-minute-53-seconds long trailer sees music by

Shravan Bharadwaj

and claims to be inspired by true events. The film opens with an MLA’s brother being brutally murdered as Rahul Ramakrishna’s character, a journalist named Devadatta looks on at the burning body later on. He even goes around questioning people if they know who killed the man, later stating that he knows who killed him.

Dr Rajasekhar on the other hand plays a cop named Kalki who inquiries into the matter. Astosh Rana is seen in a traditional avatar while Nassar plays a baba in the film. Dr Rajasekhar can even be seen wielding an axe to fight off baddies as a tale of conspiracy and mystery unfolds. His character looks intriguing and it remains to be seen how the film will fare after his previous film 'PSV Garuda Vega' was a massive hit. Talking about Dr Rajasekhar’s character Kalki at the launch, director Prasanth said, “The template that 'Kalki' follows is novel.You won't be able to predict what will happen in the next scene.I hope our film will set an example for others to follow.Kalki is a loveable character who can become a franchise.After watching the movie, you will wait for 'Kalki-2'.There are only two songs in the film, the other four being theme songs in three languages.”


Talking about why the trailer is named ‘honest

trailer

’, he said, “The commercial trailer was meant to impress the target audience.And the Honest Trailer tells you what the film is about." He added, "The story is set in 1983.I am a director who likes to do films set in the future.Period drama is not my cup of tea.I took up to direct 'Kalki' only after doing thorough research.The production design, cinematography, etc had to be done meticulously. 'Kalki' is an investigative thriller, a commercial family film with no sleazy or embarrassing moments.Compared to my first film, this one was made on a bigger scale, having been shot in multiple locations.We had to travel extensively and shoot in slippery and dangerous places.Rajasekhar garu has put in so much physical work.He had to work for a day in a 100ft deep place.The technical team is working round the clock to give the best output on June 28."

The film which also sees Adah Sharma,

Nanditha Swetha

and more in key roles is slated for release on June 28.