Overview
- Nag Ashwin posted a family photo on Instagram on Monday that media outlets and fans identified as showing Priyanka Dutt’s baby bump, confirming the couple are expecting their second child.
- The post used a minimal caption with only an evil-eye emoji and a red heart, and it features the couple’s son Rishi, who was born in 2017.
- Ashwin has said that writing and pre-production for the Kalki 2898 AD sequel are largely complete and that principal photography might start in August or September.
- The film’s makers officially announced in September 2025 that Deepika Padukone will not return for the sequel, and trade reports naming Sai Pallavi and Alia Bhatt as possible cast additions remain unconfirmed.
- Kalki 2898 AD’s blockbuster run and the director’s high-profile public life mean the personal announcement is likely to draw sustained public and industry attention as sequel casting and schedule are finalized.