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Amitabh Bachchan to Ashwatthama, here's how veteran actor turned 'Dronacharya Putra' for Kalki 2898 AD

Updated: July 02, 2024 12:31 IST
'Kalki 2989 AD' is doing wonders at the box office. People are liking Amitabh Bachchan's character in the film very much. Critics and audiences say that Amitabh Bachchan is the soul of the film. He has appeared in a strong avatar in every dialogue and scene. In this film, Amitabh has played the character of Ashwatthama.
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'Kalki 2989 AD' is doing wonders at the box office. People are liking Amitabh Bachchan's character in the film very much. Critics and audiences say that Amitabh Bachchan is the soul of the film. He has appeared in a strong avatar in every dialogue and scene. In this film, Amitabh has played the character of Ashwatthama.
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Amitabh Bachchan has been shown as very old and from the ancient period in the film. Even though the film is fictional, it is being said that the film has been made keeping in mind Hindu mythology which shows the story of 6000 years ahead from today, but Amitabh's character is that of Ashwatthama of Mahabharata, who has been alive for years.
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In this look of Amitabh Bachchan, fineness was seen and people liked it very much. The actor's look looked absolutely real and Amitabh Bachchan also carried it in a very brilliant manner.
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Amitabh Bachchan had to work very hard to transform into Ashwatthama. Amitabh Bachchan had to take heavy prosthetic makeup for this. It took about 4 hours to prepare this look and it also took an hour to remove it. To show Amitabh Bachchan's journey, the makeup artist has released his pictures.
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In these pictures, Amitabh Bachchan is seen sitting in his vanity van and taking heavy makeup. Jata on the head and fine wrinkles on the face are shown. The makeup artist has used a special technique to create this look. Silicone was applied to Amitabh's face, especially on the cheeks and forehead, after which this look was achieved with depth. In the pictures that have surfaced, the lines on his forehead, the flame on the forehead and the swollen eyes are clearly visible.
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The prosthetic designer posted Amitabh Bachchan's pictures and wrote, 'Congratulations to the entire team of Kalki for a great opening. We hope you all liked Amitabh Bachchan's look. It has been designed by Preetisheel Singh.' After the makeup was designed, it was set on Amitabh Bachchan's face by Karan Singh.