Lyricist-poet Anantha Sriram criticised Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD for depicting Karna as superior to Arjuna. He allegedly said that contemporary cinema was 'distorting Hindu mythology.

The makers announced Kalki 2898AD achievement and the crossing of the milestone by releasing the new poster ... Karna who was about to unleash an arrow from his Pinaka bow on his arch rival Arjuna.