The series is a prelude to the 2024 film Kalki 2898 AD, and has a narrative primarily about Bhairava and his AI droid/vehicle companion BU-JZ-1 (Bujji).

[a] Bhairava is a bounty hunter with dreams of getting into the Complex, an inverted pyramid structure located in the heart of the city, by collecting a million 'units' needed for gaining access inside.

At their lowest point, these two unlikely souls, find each other to set of a crackling story of ambition, adventure, partnership, and mainly friendship.

[9] Giving a positive response, Neeshita Nyayapati of Hindustan Times, praised Nag Ashwin's work and the screenplay.

[10] Echoing the same, The Hindu's Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that the series has succeeded in introducing the world of Kalki and the franchise.