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As promised, the "Baahubali" team has started releasing posters of the characters from the film - introducing the fans to the key players of the story.
Referring to the poster released today, Director S. S. Rajamouli tweeted the following: "Every story has a single moment at its core which defines and drives the entire plot. What follows is the HEART of Baahubali."
Rest of the characters' posters are planned to be released across the next few weeks leading to the trailer launch on May 31st.
“Baahubali” is a two-part period drama, the first titled “Baahubali-The Beginning”, is scheduled for release this July (supposedly on the 10th). The project is being handled by ace director, S. S. Rajamouli and respected production house, Arka Mediaworks. The film's cast boasts of the popular stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka and Tamannaah.
Cast :PRABHAS AS SIVUDU & BAAHUBALI RANA DAGGUBATI AS BHALLALADEVA ANUSHKA SHETTY AS DEVASENA TAMANNAAH AS AVANTHIKA
WITH :RAMYA KRISHNAN, NASSER, SATHYARAJ, KICCHA SUDEEPA, ADIVI SESH, RAKESH VARRE, MEKA RAMAKRISHNA.
Crew :SCREENPLAY & DIRECTION : S.S. RAJAMOULI PRESENTED BY : K. RAGHAVENDRA RAO B.A. PRODUCERS : SHOBU YARLAGADDA &PRASAD DEVINENI STORY : V. VIJAYENDRA PRASAD DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY : K.K. SENTHIL KUMAR PRODUCTION DESIGNER : SABU CYRIL MUSIC COMPOSER : M.M. KEERAVAANI VFX SUPERVISON : V. SRINIVAS MOHAN SOUND DESIGN : P.M. SATHEESH STUNT CHOREOGRAPHY : PETER HEIN ADDITIONAL STUNTS : KING SOLOMON, LEE WHITTAKAR, KALOYAN VODENICHAROV DANCE CHOREOGRAPHERS : PREM RAKSHIT, SHANKAR DINESH, KUMAR JANI EDITOR : KOTAGIRI VENKATESWARA RAO COSTUME DESIGNERS : RAMA RAJAMOULI, PRASHANTI TRIPIRNENI DIALOGUES TELUGU : C.H. VIJAY KUMAR, AJAY KUMAR G PRODUCTION : ARKA MEDIAWORKS
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The First Poster of Prabhas as 'Shivudu' was unveiled today to a rousing reception from fans. It is undoubtedly a magnificent poster. Here's what Rajamouli had to say about 'Shivudu' in his Tweets.கங்கையை ஏந்திடும் சிவனை தோளினில் ஏந்திடும் இவனை யார் எனப் பார்த்திடும் ஞாலம் ஒரு கணம் நின்றிடும் காலம்
ఆ గంగను మోసిన జంగమదేవుని నెత్తిన మోసినదెవడు! నరనరమున సత్తువ ఉరకలు వేసిన నరోత్తముడు ఎవడు!
Relentlessly pursuing what his heart yearns: Mover of Heaven and Earth!
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Baahubali's Second Poster Reveals Prabhas As Shivudu
The marketing team behind S.S. Rajamouli's (Eega) Baahubali have really begun to turn up the heat, and after nearly 2 years in production we're starting to get solid looks at some of the amazing imagery the film has to offer. Today we get our first official character poster for Shivudu, the film's protagonist played by Prabhas. The image is strong, as is Shivudu by the looks of it, and does a fine job of continuing to create buzz for what is likely to be one of India's biggest hits of the year both at home and abroad.Baahubali didn't appear out of nowhere, though, Rajamouli has been working toward this kind of breakout success for a while in a Telugu film industry mired in predictability. While he's worked within the confines of the Tollywood film machine for over a decade, even back to his earliest films you can see a touch of daring and the urge to move beyond that few Tollywood filmmakers have, and even fewer who work within the mainstream. Rajamouli has made a solid career out of creating mold-shattering star vehicles for Tollywood royalty like Jr NTR (Yamadonga), Ravi Teja (Vikramarkudu), and even Baahubali's star Prabhas (Chatrapathi). However, it was with Eega, a film with huge ambitions, an amazing high concept, and absolutely no big time star power, that Rajamouli finally made his mark on the world. Baahubali follows up on that success with this most ambitious project in Telugu cinema to date. Helping him to conquer the world outside of Andhra Pradesh is Bollywood big-shot Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, one of the biggest film production houses in India. Baahubali will be released worldwide day and date in three languages, which is not uncommon for big budget films, what is unusual is getting a Bollywood production house involved at this early stage. Eega, retitled as Makkhi for the Hindi market a few months after its initial release in the summer of 2012, was among the very first truly successful south Indian films on North Indian screens, which piqued the interest of the Bollywood establishment and is going to allow this film to spread much further than it could have one its own.The excitement from all over the world is palpable, and for those of us who are intimately familiar with Rajamouli's ambition and history of radical innovation, it's going to be a long 10 weeks until Baahubali opens in July. In the meantime, we have Prabhas' abs to keep us company.
CREDITS : TWITCHFILM.COM
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A Remix edit of the First poster of Baahubali and Shivudu Poster.
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It wasn't quite the first look of 'Devasena' everybody was expecting to see. But given that Anushka will be appearing only for a brief part in Baahubali -The Beginning, this probably is her role in this Part.
Rajamouli had tweeted about Devasena in his tweets:
'First part of #Baahubali, The Beginning, she appears briefly in a completely different avatar…'
'Tortured and held captive for years, are the embers of her spirit finally dying ???'
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BAAHUBALI's Third Poster Showcases Anushka Shetty As Devasena
The hits just keep on coming for Baahubali.
This latest character poster reveals the character of Devasena, described by Rajamouli as "tortured and held captive for years," played by Anushka Shetty. While Anushka hasn't done a any work in Hindi cinema, she's well known as a leading lady in both the Tamil and Telugu film industries. Twitch readers may recognize her from the Tamil Singam films where she played Suriya's love interest/wife. More recently she's been filming another period film, Rudramadevi, in which hers is the title character. Baahubali shares more than just an actress with Rudramadevi, the films also share Peter Hein, south India's most famous action choreographer and fashion plate, I'm sure we'll be seeing more from him as footage from Baahubali begins to appear on May 31st.
We've got several more character posters to go, so watch this space for the latest. We still haven't seen Rana Daggubati, Nasser, Tamannah, or Sudeep. CREDITS : TWITCHFILM.COM
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#Sivagami
#EpitomeOfJustice
"Never before have I dealt with a character so intense and an actor so capable. She is the driving force4 our whole unit these past 2.5 years"
These were the tweets from S.S.Rajamouli about Ramya Krishnan and her role as 'Sivagami' in Baahubali.
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An article on 'Baahubali' in the International Magazine 'Variety'.
At the edge of the tiny village of Anajpur on the outskirts of Hyderabad in southern India are a pair of imposing gates with high walls on either side stretching as far as the eye can see. Inside is a vast property encompassing forts, palaces, prisons, mosques, temples, airports, gardens and anything else a filmmaker might dream of using as a backdrop for a big-budget extravaganza.
Welcome to Ramoji Film City, which, at 2,000 acres, is one of the largest studio facilities in the world. It’s not difficult to discover what’s currently filming: Dominating the Ramoji skyline these days is an immense bronze statue that bears the likeness of actor Rana Daggubati, who plays the antagonist in “Baahubali,” a historical action-adventure set in medieval India. The project is slated for a two-part release, with the first film due on 4,000 screens around the world, including 200 in the U.S., in late July. Producer Arka Mediaworks has enlisted former Directors’ Fortnight topper Francois Da Silva to rep the movies at the Cannes market.
Hugely popular star Prabhas also toplines the film, budgeted at $40 million — easily the most expensive production from India, outstripping 2010’s “Enthiran,” which reportedly cost $34 million.
These figures might seem small by Hollywood studio standards, but in India, a dollar stretches a long way, and what winds up on the screen, if done right, can rival some the best production values in the business.
Visual effects supervisor V. Srinivas Mohan is no stranger to big-budget spectaculars, having been in charge of “Enthiran” as well other high-profile pics. He says that vfx on Indian movies can achieve 80% of an “Avatar”-like shot for one-quarter the cost. What Mohan and his team are striving for is to deliver the remaining 20% to reach global standards.
“Audiences are used to watching photo-realistic effects in Hollywood films,” Mohan says, “and the challenge was to re-create that on an Indian budget.”
Ramoji itself has chipped in to try to make that happen, providing credits for infrastructure and equipment for “Baahubali,” as well as non-equity financing for roughly half the budget of the film, produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni for Arka Mediaworks, largely a TV shingle, but also co-producer of 2011’s “Once Upon a Warrior” with Disney India. Arka put up 10% for the film, with the rest coming from Indian territory pre-sales, thanks to the track record of hit-making director S.S. Rajamouli.
Mohan’s task has been to realize Rajamouli’s vision — one that has included a more than three-mile-high waterfall and epic battles with armies of hundreds of thousands, along with horses, elephants, chariots and giant catapults. “When the director says ‘I need it huge,’ ” Mohan says, “there is no end of that huge.”
Mohan, along with Rajamouli and production designer Sabu Cyril, began pre-production in 2012. Principal photography began in 2013 and continued until the end of 2014 at Ramoji and locations across India and Bulgaria.
Almost 90% of the film requires vfx work, with the live-action shooting augmented and expanded in post. Some 600 artists are executing the f/x at 18 facilities around the world, led by Makuta and Firefly in Hyderabad, Prasad EFX in Hyderabad and Chennai, Tau Films in the U.S. and Malaysia, and Dancing Digital Animation and Macrograph in South Korea.
Rajamouli’s previous blockbusters had strong elements of fantasy and pageantry, but nowhere near the scale of “Baahubali.” But the director calls the battles, bombast and big budget a “superficial layer.” “Beneath it all are human emotions that drive the film,” he says.
“Baahubali” will be released in the Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam languages. The second part is due in spring 2016. Arko plans to distribute the films in Asian markets like Japan, China and South Korea, and also parts of Europe where Indian movies don’t traditionally play. The ancillary strategy includes a spinoff TV series, graphic novels and a clothing line. Arka is also in discussions with tech giant AMD to create a “Baahubali”-themed Oculus Rift experience.
Despite its global ambitions, “Baahubali” remains very much an Indian product. Star Daggubati says the film will give international audiences a taste of Indian folkloric culture in same way “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” exported China’s mythology. “I haven’t seen a film of this scale that is so true to our culture,” he notes. “The weapons are very Indian, and the way we fight is very Indian. It’s portraying our culture to the West.”CREDITS : VARIETY.COM
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Even before a couple of months of its release, Baahubali is making all the right noise not just in the Telugu states and across India but even globally. Recently, Baahubali was featured in the reputed international news agency for entertainment, Twitch Film. Now, the magnum opus gets further more appreciation from Variety, yet another popular entertainment and news agency.
In its special feature, Variety explained in detail about the film's Hollywood standard making and the tedious VFX process on a minimal budget, when compared to gigantic budgets Hollywood studios dabble with. Most of the VFX work is being done in as many as 18 world class VFX studios across several countries, with more than 600 experienced technicians working round the clock.
Eyeing a wide release for the film in Asian countries and even in Europe, the makers of Baahubali have teamed up with leading professionals for the most prestigious film festival in the world, Cannes Film Festival, and participate in the marketing section of the festival to find international distributors for the film. Baahubali is set for a shattering release in more than 4000 screens across the world this July.
Source : gulte.com
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Blood quenches his thirst, Violence gives him peace. Commander of a 100,000 barbarians!!!
#KalakeyaWarlord #TheRuthless #Baahubali #LiveTheEpic
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The fifth poster of "Baahubali" has been released. The poster introduces the character Kalakeya war lord played by Prabhakar (Maryada Ramanna).
The director introduces the character with the caption: "Blood quenches his thirst, Violence gives him peace. Commander of a 100,000 barbarians!!!"
The poster was probably the most-awaited, as the audience were kept guessing about the actor who plays Kalakeya war lord. With the release of each poster, the expectations over the movie have been increasing. All the posters have created waves among fans who are eagerly waiting for the release of the trailer and the film. The director of the movie has already announced that the trailer will be released on 29 May.
The fourth poster, which was released on 8 May, introduced the character of Rajamatha Sivagami played by Ramya Krishna. In the introductory message for Sivagami, the director said: "Never before have I dealt with a character so intense and an actor so capable. She is the driving force for our whole unit these past 2.5 years."
The third poster, which was released on 6 May, introduced the character Devasena, played by Anushka Shetty. In the poster, she is shown in a completely new avatar, as a woman who has been captured and tortured. The poster in fact, came as a surprise to many who were expecting Anushka in a princess-like look. Meanwhile, the makers have confirmed that Anushka's role of Devasena will be her career best and the actress will make only a brief appearance in the first part.
The second poster introduced the character "Shivudu – The Unrestrained", played by Prabhas. In the poster, he is seen as a strong man who has lifted a huge "Shivling" on his shoulder. The director mentions the character as someone who pursues relentlessly to get what his heart yearns for and as the "Mover of Heaven and Earth."
The first poster showed a child who is to become "the Destined One", which the director said is "He has to fulfill his destiny, come what may!!! and Every story has ONE single moment at it's core which defines and drives the entire plot"
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Audio launches have become the ultimate promotional vehicle for films in Tollwyood. It is only during the audio launch where you get to see most of film’s unit and also exclusive information about the film.
One such audio launch which is keenly awaited in none other Rajamouli’s Baahubali. Due plans are being made for this mega event which is tentatively being planned on the 31st of this month. A huge number of event management companies are coming forward to host the event.
Reports reveal that some hefty amounts are being offered to the producers to acquire the rights to conduct this mega show. Rajamouli’s audio launches have always been quite interesting events in the past, and if the rumours are to be believed, something huge is being planned for the same. Keep watching this space for more interesting updates on this event.
Source : 123telugu.com
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When he made his debut as an idealistic politician in Sekhar Kammula's Leader, Rana Daggubati quickly earned the reputation of being this lanky, young, new-age actor who wears a "wooden expression" and has a penchant for picking "hatke" roles. Today, just five years later, Rana seems to have metamorphosed himself into the quintessential action hero, of epic proportions — pun intended!
With his upcoming films —Baahubali and Rudhramadevi, Rana is clearly moving into a zone where his daunting, almost Hulk-esque personality becomes a key element in the kind of roles he is offered. Quite an evolution. Tell him that, and Rana laughs it all off as happenstance!
"It's the story that finds the actor, not the other way round..." he says, philosophically. "When I started my career, I wanted to do interesting stuff and so people approached me with unconventional roles, like the ones in Leader or Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, or even Nenu Naa Rakshasi. There was no reference to these characters; as an actor, that was completely new for me. Of late though, I have been seen in a lot of action films — so, now people think I'm more comfortable doing only action roles; that I have fashioned myself into some action hero. The truth is that I haven't really done romantic entertainers so far... May be once I do, people's perception of me will change. yet again," he says, laughing.
Whatever may be the reason for his two back-to-back epic films, fact remains that this new 'epic hero avatar', with bulging muscles and period costumes, quite becomes the strapping actor. "Let me be clear about this one — there is nothing heroic about my role in Rudhramadevi. It's an out-and-out Anushka's film; I'm just a supporting character in the story," Rana is quick to point out. "it's the story of the queen Rudhramadevi; I play a Chalukyan prince Veerabhadrudu. He is someone who believes in women power and is more than happy to stand beside the queen and support all her endeavours. I'm happy that a film like this is being made in Telugu. We have a chance to portray our own history on the big screen, a feat which has become rare in Telugu cinema," he adds.
Baahubali on the other hand is in "a different zone altogether," says Rana. "Here, I am an epic villain; not a epic hero! It's a fictional tale about warriors, kingdoms and struggle for power. And I play a mean, bad ass character Bhallaladeva. In fact, I would put him in the league of Duryodhana from Mahabharata or Ravana from Ramayana, in terms of how the character has been dealt with. And I'm confident that Bhallaladeva would be rated among the greatest villains of all time in Indian film history."
Admittedly, the actor has a penchant for history and larger-than-life characters on screen. "I grew up watching films of NTR, Krishna, ANR, Sivaji Ganeshan among many others. I learnt a lot about history and mythology through films. So, if someone asks me what Lord Krishna looks like, I would show him NTR in Krishna's avatar; or for that matter Alluri Sitaramaraju is also Krishna for me. It's amazing how much films can teach you about life in general. Since I grew up in a filmi family, the impact of such epics and mythological films is even more on me at a subconscious level," Rana says, matter-of-factly.
While the sequel to Baahubali is in the pipeline later this year, for now, Rana is pretty excited about his ongoing Tamil film, a remake of Bangalore Days. "it's such a relief to wear normal clothes instead of an armour when I go to a film set," he quips. "For the first time in my career, I'm playing a role where I am soft-hearted. I fell in love with Fahadh's role when I saw the original version in Malayalam and I badly wanted to do it. Ironically, I'm not part of the Telugu version of Bangalore Days. See, that's what I mean when I say the story finds you... I'm happy that I'm part of this story; never mind the language."
Source : TimesofIndia
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The makers of upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual “Baahubali – The Beginning” are said to be spending over Rs.1 crore for the film’s audio launch here on May 31. A bevy of popular southern film stars is expected to attend the function.
“The audio launch for both Tamil and Telugu versions of the movie is being planned on an unprecedented scale. It will be launched in Hyderabad on May 31. An outdoor venue is being finalised and the makers are expected to spend over Rs.1 crore for the event,” a source told IANS.
“While the guests’ list is being finalised, several popular stars from Telugu and Tamil industry is likely to attend the audio launch. The entire team of ‘Baahubali’ will be present as well,” the source added.
At the audio launch, the much anticipated trailer of the movie will be unveiled as well. “Right from the beginning, the plan was to release the trailer and the audio at the same time to create maximum buzz. The team has already started making arrangements,” the source said.
Directed by S.S. Rajamouli, the film is said to be the story of two brothers, played by Prabhas Varma and Rana Daggubati, for a kingdom. The movie, said to have been made on a budget of over Rs.200 crore, also features Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, Sudeep, Sathyaraj and Nasser in important roles.
“Baahubali – The Beginning” is the first part of the movie. The second installment is slated for release next year. Filmmaker Karan Johar has already bought the theatrical rights of the Hindi version of both the films.
Source : IndianExpress.com
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#Bijjaladeva
#UncrownedBitterness
Venom in every word! Resentment in every step! Envy in every thought!
Well, that's how the character of Bijjaladeva has been described by S.S.Rajamouli. He has further said that the character of #Bijjaladeva #Pingalathevan has been portrayed with so much insight by Nasser garu that,it has become my personal favourite.
"Bijjaladeva is a very deep and complex character and Nasser Garu was perfect for the role" is what Prabhas had to say about the role of Nasser.
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#Kattappa
#TheSlaveWarrior
A lifetime of living by the code of Honour… Does it lift your chest high in Pride? Or Weigh you down in Pain?? - S.S.Rajamouli
Kattappa - a warrior who is loyal till the very end. He plays a very important role in the story - Prabhas.
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Prabhas, Rajamouli, Nagarjuna will grace the audio launch of Surya's 'Rakshasudu' (Mass) with the whole cast and crew of the movie on 18th May at Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad. Get ready for the show Darlings!
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#Aslam Khan
#ThePersianNoble
Sudeep appears as Aslam Khan in Baahubali - The Beginning
Rajamouli said 'On my request, Kiccha Sudeep did a small guest appearance in Baahubali - The Beginning. Thank you so much!!'
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Right from the beginning, fans have lent excellent support to ‘Baahubali’ on social media and the Facebook page has been a fundamental part of the social media ecosystem. Now, the page has earned a rare distinction by amassing more than 1 Million Followers! Currently, it is also one of the fastest growing Facebook pages in India, with more than 60,000 new followers being added in the last fortnight or so.
Ever since the Baby’s poster came out on May 1st, buzz for the film has grown stronger. The characters from the film are being introduced by director S.S. Rajamouli via Twitter and FB as a run-up of sorts to the trailer release, which is scheduled for May 31st.
Currently, the movie is in post-production mode and more than 600 highly qualified visual effects artists are working on the film. The first part of ‘Baahubali’, titled ‘Baahubali – The Beginning’, is scheduled for a release this July.
The movie will release in Hindi through Karan Johar and AA Films while UV Creations and Studio Green will facilitate the Tamil release. Arka Mediaworks is producing this big budget period adventure. Prabhas, Rana, Anushka, Tamannah, Ramya Krishna, Nasser, Sathyaraj and many other prominent actors will be seen in the movie.
Source : Releaseday.com
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