3. Did cast members expect the film to become this massive when they first signed up?
No. But we hoped.
4. You gave 5 years of your life to Baahubali. Did the length of time invested in just one film never trouble you?
That was never the thought. It’s not that I was involved only with Baahubali for 5 years. I did a couple of films after we finished the first part and before the shoot of the sequel was to begin. Frankly, you need to invest that kind of time for a film of this magnitude, else such kind of cinema can never be made. The credit goes to SS Rajamouli and Shobu Yarlagadda for making the franchise what it is today. We are mere instruments who are depicting the story on-screen.
5. You did a few projects in between the two Baahubali films. Did any of them get affected because of the enormous physique you had built for Baahubali?
Well, no. They didn’t get affected. But this was precisely the reason why I didn’t do a lot of films in between Baahubali 1 and 2. I was stuck in that look for the first 3 years.
6. Talking about the box-office numbers, Baahubali 1 earned about Rs 650 Crore worldwide, and Baahubali 2 has already amassed Rs 506 Crore worldwide in just 3 days. At what figure do you think the frenzy will stop?
(Laughs) All of us are based out of Hyderabad. These numbers aren’t discussed like they are in Mumbai. We want it to earn as much as it can, but ultimately we rely on how good the movie is and how true we were while making it. Our only intention was to make the biggest war film of the country, and we did that with Baahubali: The Beginning. Now with Baahubali: The Conclusion we wanted to make an even bigger war film than the first one, and I think we have achieved that successfully. So wherever it goes in terms of numbers, we will be more than happy.
7. It is said that the sky-high ticket prices are bound to contribute largely to the film’s collections. Don’t you think these factors affect the common man?
I can’t comment on that. Down South, there is a cap on ticket prices, but it’s different in Mumbai. I guess, each state has different rules and regulations, so we can’t say much about that. We spent over Rs 450 crore in making these films, which is a huge number. Each one has his or her way of making the money back.
Overall, Rana Daggubati clearly says that he is happy with the collections of the movie. We just hope to see him soon in the Bollywood movie.
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