Nag Ashwin Describes His Reasons For Hiding Krishnakumar Face

The movie “Kalki 2898 AD“, starring Prabhas has been a huge blockbuster

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Directed by Nag Ashwin, it combines mythology with sci-fi elements and includes parts of the Mahabharata story.

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Actor Krishnakumar Balasubramanian played the role of Lord Sri Krishna in the film, but his face was never shown.

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In a recent interview, Nag Ashwin explained that he chose to keep Lord Krishna’s character

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As a silhouette without a distinct identity to maintain a sense of mystery.

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He emphasized that there are no plans to reveal Krishna’s face in future.

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Despite not showing Krishnakumar’s face, the character received positive feedback

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From audiences, especially due to Arjun Das‘ dubbing for the role.

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