Hyderabad, Aug. 24 -- Akshaye Khanna has done it again. After winning praise for his menacing performances in Chhaava and Dhurandhar, the actor has now left viewers stunned with his transformation into Shukracharya for Mahakali.

The makers unveiled the much-awaited teaser on Monday, offering the first proper glimpse of Akshaye in action. Sporting a long silver-white beard, thick moustache and fierce eyes, the actor appears almost unrecognisable. However, it is his controlled intensity and commanding screen presence that have become the biggest talking points online.

The teaser revisits the story of Samudra Manthan from the Asuras' perspective. Shukracharya questions why the Amrit was handed only to the Devas despite the Asuras also part...