Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan released on June 27. The film was decoded on the internet and compared to Hollywood but one scene impressed many. In a key moment in the film, Deepika’s pregnant character SUM-80 aka Sumati walks through fire in her desperation to escape. While Indian mythology too has examples of women ‘walking through fire’ – sometimes literally resembling or inspired by Emilia Clarke’s character Daenerys Targaryen aka Khaleesi from Game of Thrones, this connection has surprised many. In the episode Fire and Blood, Khaleesi walks into the fire with her dragon egg but comes out safely.
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Fans started making comparisons and even calling her Khaleesi after watching Kalki 2898 A.D. A fan shared a poster of Deepika from the film on X and jokingly wrote, “Deepika Targaryen: the first unburnt of her name, Queen of Shambhala, the great Khaleesi, mother of Kalki.”
Deepika Targaryen: The First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of Shambhala, Khalisee of the Great complex, Mother of Kalki. pic.twitter.com/WLfEf1wyrM
— Nikhil Raj ? (@_Nikhilraj_) June 27, 2024
One shared a GIF of Khaleesi and wrote, “This scene came to my mind during Deepika’s interval part. Both are similar but different.”
this scene came to my mind during Deepika’s interval portion… both are same same but different pic.twitter.com/2DULfZs75P
— Drogon (@DrogonEMC) June 28, 2024
“Deepika was literally Daenerys Targaryen in the interval,” wrote a fan, giving a hint of what’s to come. “Khaleesi Queen Deepika. IYKYK #Kalki,” wrote another fan. However, a user on X reminded people that walking on fire is nothing new for Deepika. She has already done it in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat when her character immolates herself. Sharing a GIF from the film, he wrote, “Naag: You have to walk through fire. Deepika: I’ve already done it.”
Nag : I will walk on the chest with fire
Deepika padukone : I am praying to my mother ??#Kalki2828AD #DeepikaPadukone #NagAshwin #AmitabhBachchan #prabhas pic.twitter.com/H5Ckz8bju3
— Manideep Mandy (@JogiManideep) June 28, 2024
