Bahubali: Lesser known facts

According to a report on IANS, lead actor Prabhas of SS Rajamouli's Baahubali said that the shooting for the sequel will resume from September 15. The report also said that the 40 percent of the movie's shooting was already done. "We start shooting from September 15. By then, all of us would've returned from our holidays," Prabhas told IANS. He also added, "Most of the combination scenes with the lead actors have been completed. We now have to shoot the battle sequences and some other important portion."

The magnum opus has raked over Rs 350 crore at the box office worldwide. With Anuskha Shetty, Tamannah Bhatia and Rana Daggubati also playing the lead roles for the second part, read on to know why Nasser wanted to play the role of a lady in the film...

SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus film has been the talk of the town! Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannah Bhatia-starrer Baahubali has been appreciated by the entire nation for its spectacular Hollywood-like VFX and a strong star cast. The movie also stars Nasser and Ramya Krishnan. In an interview with Indiaglitz.com, Nasser said that after learning about Ramya Krishnan’s character in the film, he suddenly wished he was a woman just so he could play the role. He also added that the much needed strong outlook of the character Rajamma, played by Ramya, has been justified very well.

Baahubali attracted the audience’s attention right from the time several of its workings were revealed during the project. From its colossal poster to the VFX team onboard, the movie has been a magnum opus. Read on to know more...

SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus Bahubali, starring Prabhas and Rana Daggubati, has already minted a good sum of money on the weekend at the Indian box office. The movie has stunned the critics and fans with its magnificent Hollywood-like VFX and a powerful star-cast. Bahubali took a full two years or a little more to make. Rajamouli’s masterpiece is the perfect answer to Gerard Butler’s 300 that had introduced us to ripped Spartan bodies and extraordinary VFX. The word magnum opus is used to describe the movie, read on to know why...

- Aarti Iyengar

Roped in Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Films collaborated with SS Rajamouli to present Bahubali in Hindi. Transcending regional boundaries, Bahubali is the first regional film that has a pan-India appeal. Karan Johar and SS Rajamouli’s partnership will be seen again for the sequel of the film. This is the first time that a movie is receiving partnerships from across states.

Film museum created
For the first time in India, a movie’s museum has been created. According to a report, the museum of Bahubali will house all the weapons, armours and costumes that the actors sported in the film. While this trend has been quite famous in Hollywood, this will be the first time that an Indian movie will execute this concept. This idea has excited the director, his team as well as the movie presenters.

Rajamouli’s gift to Karan Johar
Karan Johar’s support to associate with SS Rajamouli’s Bahubali impressed the ace director, who decided to gift him something precious. Apparently, during the shooting of the elaborate waterfall scene in the movie, Rajamouli was fascinated by the scene so much that he called for a painter to paint the spectacular scene. According to a report, since Bahubali is a special film for Rajamouli, the painting was a memento very close to his heart. However, considering the efforts put in by Karan Johar to promote the film, the director felt that Karan deserved to keep the painting.

Entered Guiness Book of World Records for biggest poster
SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus film, Bahubali, has created history yet again. This time it entered the Guiness Book of World Records for the world's biggest poster. The movie - starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah, has created history with its poster, which was laid on a sprawling floor in Kochi. The social media team of the film shared a snap of the poster and announced this news on their Twitter page, "Team #Baahubali is proud to share this image which shows the World Record poster that was unveiled in Kochi yesterday." [sic]

Bahubali releasing in four languages
Ace director SS Rajamouli has raised the bar higher with a list of things happening for the first time in India. Bahubali has been released in four languages! The big budget movie has been shot in Tamil and Telugu and dubbed in Hindi and Malayalam. According to a report on Filmibeat, the movie released in over 4000 movie screens with a budget of Rs 250 crore.

17 VFX companies and 600 VFX artists worked on the project
The movie has been given the name 'magnum opus’ for a reason. With everything in the film being humongous and VFX being its biggest seller, the director chose the best team to create this magnum opus. According to a report on Firstpost.com, around 17 VFX companies and 600 VFX artists put in their efforts to create Bahubali’s fantastic visuals.

Bahubali and 300
SS Rajamouli’s Bahubali is India’s answer to Gerard Butler’s 300! When the movie 300 was screened in India, the audience drooled over the ripped bodies of Spartans and held their seats tight as the visuals of the film took them on a new trip. Making such a movie in India seemed impossible a few years ago but director SS Rajamouli has created a new level of VFX in Indian movies.