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SS Rajamouli's cinematic epic, the Baahubali series, redefined Indian cinema and set several new benchmarks. The franchise not only established Rajamouli, Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, and others on the global stage but also became a cultural phenomenon. Fans know Prabhas dedicated nearly five years of his life to the project, but few know that Rajamouli initially asked for just one and a half years, and the Kalki 2898 AD star had a surprising reaction.
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How Prabhas 'Conquered the World' as Baahubali
Prabhas has firmly cemented his status as a pan-India superstar, with blockbusters like Baahubali, Salaar, and Kalki 2898 AD each crossing the Rs 1000 crore mark globally. Yet it was Baahubali that truly catapulted him into overnight fame. Filmmaker SS Rajamouli has often said the roles of Amarendra and Mahendra Baahubali were written solely for Prabhas.
Recalling their conversation, Rajamouli said, “We worked on a film 10 years before Baahubali and became close friends. When I asked for one and a half years of his time, he laughed and said, ‘You’ll never finish in that time.’ He kept himself free for three and a half years, and the film ended up taking five.”
Rajamouli also revealed that while most characters were cast after writing, Prabhas was the only actor written into the script from the very start. “With Anushka (Shetty), Sivagami, and Katappa, we wrote characters first. But for Prabhas, we wrote the character for him,” he said.
Baahubali: India’s Game-Changer on the Global Stage
The Baahubali series revolutionised Indian cinema, raising the bar for storytelling, scale, and visual brilliance. Rajamouli’s vision, paired with cutting-edge technology, awe-inspiring action, and deep cultural roots, proved that Indian films could match the spectacle and narrative impact of any Hollywood blockbuster. The saga not only shattered box office records but also paved the way for Indian cinema’s global reach, showing the world that local stories could have universal appeal.
