Kalki, the last avatar or reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, as mentioned in Hindu epic Mahabharata, will rise at the end of Kaliyuga (the dark ages). This prophecy serves as a backbone for the film Kalki AD 2898.
The film is set in a period just prior to the birth of Kalki, in 2898 A.D, 6,000 years after the epic war Kurukshektra, between Pandavas brothers and Kauravas in 3102 B.C, as described in Mahabaratha.
In the war, the Pandavas
helped by Lord Krishna defeated Duryodhana and his army, which included Ashwathama and one of the greatest warrior of all time, Karnan.
