On the second anniversary of Baahubali 2 recently, its lead star Prabhas turned nostalgic and sent out a press statement on how much he missed the film and the team. After all, the star was associated with Baahubali: the Beginning and Baahubali: the Conclusion for five years. A media statement from Prabhas reads: “I miss every set up from Baahubali. From shooting for the film, the sets, the war sequences. It is a journey of five years which is a really long time to have an emotional connect with. The whole mood of the periodic effect that Rajamouli created is one of the most cherished times that I could ever be a part of.”
Directed by SS Rajamouli, Baahubali starred Prabhas in the titular role with Anushka and Tammannah playing the female leads. The star cast was impressive with Sudeep, Nasser, Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan, Sathyaraj in pivotal roles. MM Keeravani was the music director for this flick while K. K. Senthil Kumar cranked the camera and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao had edited it.
Produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under the banner Arka Media Works, Baahubali was made on a budget of Rs 250 crore. The film was released in various languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam.
Baahubali: the Conclusion was not only a commercial success but was critically acclaimed as well. The film went on to win the Telstra People's Choice Award at the 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. It was premiered at the British Film Institute and at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival it was the inaugural feature film. Baahubali: the Conclusion was showcased in the Indian Panorama section of the 48th International Film Festival of India.
Prabhas is now expecting the release of Saaho, which will be his first film post-Baahubali series. This magnum opus, made on a high budget, stars Shraddha Kapoor as the female lead. Saaho is being directed by Sujeeth and produced under the banner UV Creations.
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