Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor is currently doing an ambitious action drama titled 'Ashwatthama: The Saga Continues'. The movie will stream on Amazon Prime Video in the near future.
For good or bad, the movie's release has been preceded by the release of 'Kalki 2898 AD', which features Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama.
Now, Ashwatthama is an immortal who can be imagined and reimagined as per one's own fancies. After all, none of us have seen him even though he is very much alive somewhere on Earth. Director Nag Ashwin imaginatively made him a fighter with a redemption arc in Prabhas' film. He imagined the Mahabharata character as an 8-ft tall giant with a baritone.
When Prime Video releases Shahid Kapoor's version of Ashwatthama, comparisons will be inevitable. "Myth and reality will blur as past and present collide. When an ancient legend meets this modern marvel," wrote the makers, announcing the project in March this year.
