Amitabh Bachchan Touches Feet of 'Kalki 2898 AD' Producer C Ashwini Dutt

The makers of the upcoming pan-India sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD held a grand pre-release event in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the presence of the film's director Nag Ashwin and the star cast, the event gave the media and fans a glimpse into the world of Kalki. While Prabhas' stardom and Deepika Padukone's baby bump were the centre of attraction, Amitabh Bachchan stole the show when he touched C Ashwini Dutt's feet on stage.

What happened at the Kalki 2898 AD pre-release event

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On Wednesday, when Ashwini Dutt came on stage at the Kalki 2898 AD pre-release event, Amitabh, who was already on stage, praised him and bowed down to touch his feet as a mark of respect. Dutt, who is nine years younger to Amitabh, stepped back and bowed down to touch the superstar's feet in return.

Who is C. Ashwini Dutt, the producer of Kalki 2898 AD?

C. Ashwini Dutt is a filmmaker and former politician who heads the popular Vyjayanthi Movies production house. This is the same production house that is funding Kalki 2898 AD, the most expensive Indian film ever made.

This year marks 50 years of Dutt's entry into filmmaking, during which he has produced over 40 films. During his career, he has worked with over a dozen superstars from different industries, including NT Rama Rao, A Nageswara Rao, Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Rajinikanth, Dharmendra, Ajay Devgn, and now Prabhas, Kamal Haasan, and Amitabh Bachchan. He has also ventured into Hindi filmmaking with films like Jaani Dost, Calcutta Mail, and Company.

Amitabh Bachchan praised Ashwini Dutt

Amitabh Bachchan also praised Ashwini Dutt while explaining the reason for attending the pre-release event of Kalki 2898 AD. Praising Ashwini Dutt, he said- 'The simplest and most humble person among all the people I have met till date. Whenever you are on the set, he reaches the set first. He himself comes to the airport to receive you. Whenever we do something, he feels that he should not do something because it will hurt you, then he refuses to do this stunt. Or he asks whether you took precautions or not. Not everyone can think like him.'