Xpost that built Bujji, Jayem Auto's 6-tn beast for Kalki
Business Standard|July 01, 2024
A post on X to Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra by Telugu film director Nag Ashwin led to a series of events culminating in the creation of a futuristic car that drives on three wheels - Bujji, a central character in the sci-fi flick Kalki 2898 AD.
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Xpost that built Bujji, Jayem Auto's 6-tn beast for Kalki

The concept of this car, which features three large wheels and runs on an electric propulsion system powered by a 47-kilowatt-hour battery pack, began two years ago.

Kalki's producer, Priyanka Dutt, tells Business Standard that their team, including renowned Los Angeles-based designer Haisu Wang and Nithin Zihani (a senior production designer who has worked on films like Tumbbad), conceived the car's concept.

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