By – Aditi Gupta
An automobile plays an important component in the upcoming science fiction action movie Kalki 2898 AD from India. Anand Mahindra, the head of the Mahindra Group, recently took to the wheels of the vehicle that Prabhas plays in the movie.
Whether in Hollywood or Bollywood, automobiles are frequently featured in action sequences. South Indian films employ cars in ways that make them appear more realistic than they actually are. Different science fiction films have portrayed cars in different ways across the globe. It appears that an automobile will play an important role in Naga Ashwin’s upcoming science-fiction action picture, Kalki 2898 AD, which is written and directed in India.
In this movie, Prabhas plays the main character. In addition, it has appearances by Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan. The AI-powered vehicle in the movie called Buggy is one feature that is getting a lot of attention. In the movie’s trailer, this Buggy-named vehicle has already been seen performing action stunts. Anand Mahindra, the chairman of the Mahindra Group, recently rode a buggy.
As Prabhas’s character Bhairava’s trustworthy and closest partner, Buggy has a significant role in the movie. Buggy has been given a voice by Keerthy Suresh. June 27 is the planned release date for the movie. With its enormous wheels, the futuristic and massive vehicle seems a bit special. It appears to have been influenced by the Batman movie’s Batmobile. The vehicle’s transparent canopy in the cockpit appears to have been inspired by fighter plane design.
An intriguing truth is that Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra was approached by the movie’s director, Nag Ashwin, while the movie was being made. Anand Mahindra put his staff into action at Ashwin’s request and put the director in touch with Gem Automotives, located in Coimbatore. It is renowned for producing vehicle parts. The car is said to weigh six tons and has 34.4-inch hubless front rims that were specially produced. However, there is a striking single wheel mounted at the back. Bujji may now travel freely in any direction with ease.
With the help of the electric motors, the 47 kWh battery pack in the electric propulsion system generates a maximum torque of 9,800 Nm and a peak power of 126 horsepower. When it pertains to dimensions, the car is 6,075 mm long, 3,380 mm wide, and 2,186 mm tall. As stated by Gem Automotives, the car has a top speed of 45 kmph. Additionally, this car includes battery switching technology.