Overview

• Prasanth Varma and RKD Studios released the first-look poster on Durga Puja, introducing Khanna as the eternal Asuraguru Shukracharya.
• Multiple reports say filming is underway and over halfway complete, with the team aiming to finish the shoot by December.
• Social media reactions highlighted visual similarities to Amitabh Bachchan’s Kalki 2898 AD look, with some users also questioning whether the image was AI-generated.
• Sources cited by outlets indicated the Shukracharya role may recur across PVCU films, while the makers have not disclosed the character’s moral alignment.
• Mahakali is directed by Puja Aparna Kolluru under creator-showrunner Prasanth Varma, produced by RKD Studios with RK Duggal and Riwaz Ramesh Duggal, featuring music by Smaran Sai and cinematography by Suresh Ragutu.