It was the culmination of five years of hard work, perseverance, commitment and passion as Team Baahubali came together for one last time to thank their fans for the support and seek their blessings in a special pre-release event at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad recently.
A visibly emotional Rajamouli reflected on the incredible journey and gave fans a sneak peek into the world of Mahismathi Kingdom.
Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah and Karan Johar were present. The entire crew took a trip down memory and celebrated the phenomenon that is Baahubali. “I had always wondered what made Prabhas dedicate five years to this film.
When I went to Mumbai for the trailer launch, fans were screaming for Prabhas, and that was the answer to my question,” said Rajamouli.
Thanking every member of his crew, Rajamouli said that the film was a combined effort of the entire production unit. “We are delighted with the success of the trailer, because there was so much hard-work behind it. The technicians even worked on individual songs for each important character over the last 10 days,” the director shared.
He also shared how there were moments where he stumbled, but his crew lifted him up. “Sabu Cyril made sure that I had my eye on the ball and never slacked off. My choreographer Prem not only put together a dance sequence, but also something called an arrow dance, which is a fight sequence,” he said.
While Baahubali turned out to be one of Indian cinema’s biggest box-office hits, producer Shobu Yarlagadda said that money was not the biggest driving factor behind making this two-part epic. “Passion for cinema was the driving factor for all of us.
If it was just money, we wouldn't have been able to stand together and achieve what we had done,” he expressed
While Tamannaah called the movie an unforgettable experience, Anushka said that everybody could learn from others during the shoot. Rana said, “I felt sad that I won’t be going back to Mahismathi. I don't think I will ever get to play a character like Bhallaladeva again.”
Prabhas was the man of the hour. “As long as you are by my side, no person can kill me,” he said while addressing his fans, in a clear reference to the iconic ‘Katappa killing Baahubali’ situation. Baahubali: The Conclusion will hit screens on April 28.