WEBVTT 00:00:37.333 --> 00:00:38.250 align:center Action! 00:00:43.666 --> 00:00:44.583 align:center Cut it. 00:00:44.875 --> 00:00:45.750 align:center Cut, cut. 00:00:51.541 --> 00:00:55.250 align:center Rajamouli sir said, "We're going on set tomorrow." 00:00:55.375 --> 00:00:58.000 align:center My first challenge was performing with Ramya Krishnan ma'am. 00:00:58.083 --> 00:01:01.458 align:center -She's such an amazing-- -Oh, that was your first day of shooting? 00:01:01.541 --> 00:01:02.416 align:center My shoot. 00:01:02.500 --> 00:01:04.083 align:center She's such an amazing artist. 00:01:04.166 --> 00:01:06.750 align:center -And I was so scared. -It was a challenge. 00:01:07.125 --> 00:01:09.708 align:center But the moment I stepped onto the set, my mind went completely blank. 00:01:09.791 --> 00:01:12.750 align:center -That leg you see behind the throne… -Yeah. 00:01:12.833 --> 00:01:14.458 align:center -It was huge. -It was huge. 00:01:14.541 --> 00:01:18.500 align:center And until that morning, Ramya Krishnan ma'am had been my biggest fear. 00:01:18.583 --> 00:01:20.958 align:center I kept wondering how I was going to match her performance 00:01:21.041 --> 00:01:22.000 align:center -and all that. -Yeah. 00:01:22.083 --> 00:01:23.208 align:center But the moment I saw the set, 00:01:23.291 --> 00:01:25.083 align:center -I had a completely different problem. -Yeah. 00:01:25.166 --> 00:01:27.250 align:center -I was just stunned. I mean, what to do? -Yeah. 00:01:27.333 --> 00:01:30.125 align:center The set was only partially built when we filmed those scenes. 00:01:30.458 --> 00:01:36.750 align:center But when I saw it in the theater, I was blown away by the scale of it. 00:01:37.625 --> 00:01:41.333 align:center It was an experience I can't really put into words. 00:01:42.583 --> 00:01:44.708 align:center The set we shot on 00:01:44.791 --> 00:01:48.875 align:center and what ended up on screen felt like two completely different worlds. 00:01:49.125 --> 00:01:50.166 align:center If you look at this stone, 00:01:50.375 --> 00:01:53.041 align:center it's actually made of fiber that's designed to look real. 00:01:53.125 --> 00:01:55.541 align:center I'm trying to make it feel as authentic as possible. 00:01:55.625 --> 00:01:58.416 align:center So, those things were very unique. 00:01:58.500 --> 00:02:03.666 align:center I've done a lot of films, but I'd never seen a set like this before, 00:02:03.750 --> 00:02:08.583 align:center where we cared about how something actually felt, not just how it looked. 00:02:08.666 --> 00:02:14.583 align:center Sabu sir made sure there was work done wherever we set foot. 00:02:14.666 --> 00:02:19.250 align:center He would place some kind of foam where we had to walk and land. 00:02:19.333 --> 00:02:20.416 align:center One! Go! 00:02:21.875 --> 00:02:22.791 align:center Nice! 00:02:22.875 --> 00:02:27.416 align:center The usual set has lights, cranes, tracks, and trolleys. 00:02:27.791 --> 00:02:33.166 align:center But this set had bulldozers and big cranes moving boulders. 00:02:33.416 --> 00:02:35.875 align:center The atmosphere looked like we were building a dam. 00:02:35.958 --> 00:02:39.041 align:center The costumes took up almost quarter of a kilometer. 00:02:39.208 --> 00:02:42.750 align:center The Kalakeya troop's costumes would go on for miles. 00:02:43.000 --> 00:02:46.333 align:center We had 20-30 people dedicated to dressing them up. 00:02:46.416 --> 00:02:50.916 align:center The Kalakeya costumes were painted black, so were they. 00:02:51.125 --> 00:02:53.416 align:center Around 100 people were working on the costumes. 00:02:53.666 --> 00:02:58.583 align:center Baahubali was like the biggest factory in every department. 00:02:58.750 --> 00:03:03.375 align:center Having seen filmmakers who make a big deal out of nothing, 00:03:03.458 --> 00:03:06.625 align:center it's shocking to see the Baahubali team being humble as ever, 00:03:06.708 --> 00:03:10.166 align:center even after making the biggest film in India. 00:03:10.291 --> 00:03:15.291 align:center The way Shobu sir was spending money, Prabhas and I used to joke, 00:03:15.375 --> 00:03:16.500 align:center "Look at him, sir… 00:03:16.791 --> 00:03:17.916 align:center sitting there relaxed, 00:03:18.000 --> 00:03:22.125 align:center without a bit of tension like it's someone else's shoot." 00:03:22.208 --> 00:03:24.000 align:center The scale of the production was so much… 00:03:24.333 --> 00:03:25.250 align:center That time we-- 00:03:25.333 --> 00:03:28.625 align:center I still remember there was this AD from Bombay. 00:03:28.708 --> 00:03:33.291 align:center He was there for a month or two, and he was not able to handle it. 00:03:33.375 --> 00:03:37.250 align:center So we had to bring in a typical co-director. 00:03:37.333 --> 00:03:42.541 align:center The scheduling was becoming too complex for anyone to deal with. 00:03:42.625 --> 00:03:45.041 align:center Why is this looking like a mess? 00:03:45.125 --> 00:03:47.708 align:center It is so confusing, sir. 00:03:47.833 --> 00:03:52.208 align:center Then we did a script breakdown and tried a scheduling software. 00:03:52.291 --> 00:03:58.291 align:center Even that was too new and people were not comfortable working with it. 00:03:58.541 --> 00:04:02.916 align:center So finally, I became the first AD for Rajamouli. 00:04:03.208 --> 00:04:04.333 align:center August second half is assigned for the introduction 00:04:04.416 --> 00:04:05.833 align:center of Baahubali's and Bhallaladeva's introductions. 00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:10.333 align:center We would need all the artists for the same for 2 days. 00:04:10.875 --> 00:04:14.500 align:center For the first time, a Producer wasn't just putting in the money… 00:04:14.916 --> 00:04:18.958 align:center or barely checking on us, having a coffee or tea on the set. 00:04:19.083 --> 00:04:22.958 align:center He equally shed his blood and sweat for this film. 00:04:23.166 --> 00:04:29.458 align:center Valli and Karthikeya and the production team would take over from there. 00:04:29.708 --> 00:04:32.166 align:center It was their job to execute the plan. 00:04:32.250 --> 00:04:36.291 align:center Every day was a battle on the sets of Baahubali. A battle against time. 00:04:36.625 --> 00:04:42.666 align:center So much was being spent per day with such a big crew and junior artists. 00:04:43.000 --> 00:04:45.625 align:center Each second was very valuable. 00:04:45.708 --> 00:04:49.250 align:center Starting at 5:30 AM, everyone was always on the run. 00:04:50.000 --> 00:04:51.166 align:center Let's go, let's go! 00:04:58.291 --> 00:05:01.458 align:center It was like a mini battle that was going on every day. 00:05:01.791 --> 00:05:02.708 align:center Action! 00:05:12.291 --> 00:05:13.208 align:center Action! 00:05:19.000 --> 00:05:20.000 align:center Come on! 00:05:20.083 --> 00:05:22.958 align:center -Keep going! -Don't stop there. 00:05:23.166 --> 00:05:26.750 align:center One of the important sequences which was… 00:05:26.833 --> 00:05:29.250 align:center very challenging to shoot was the waterfall sequence. 00:05:30.333 --> 00:05:32.333 align:center We shot it in multiple locations. 00:05:32.416 --> 00:05:35.750 align:center We shot at a real waterfall in Atharapalli, 00:05:36.291 --> 00:05:40.166 align:center and also had small sets erected in Ramoji Film City. 00:05:40.250 --> 00:05:43.500 align:center That was the most difficult scene for me. 00:05:43.625 --> 00:05:49.708 align:center Valli and Rama would play out the scene beforehand to make sure it was safe. 00:05:49.958 --> 00:05:56.083 align:center It was a dicey situation, despite taking all safety measures. 00:05:56.166 --> 00:06:01.375 align:center They would let me do the scene only after they've assessed the risk. 00:06:01.458 --> 00:06:03.833 align:center I haven't seen such concern on any other set. 00:06:09.791 --> 00:06:11.791 align:center Three, two, one! 00:06:12.083 --> 00:06:13.000 align:center Charge! 00:06:14.083 --> 00:06:18.458 align:center I think the most unique song in my career would always be Dheevara. 00:06:18.833 --> 00:06:23.958 align:center In fact, the introduction shot in which the butterflies fly away… 00:06:24.541 --> 00:06:30.625 align:center took us almost 2 days to nail it to perfection. 00:06:37.083 --> 00:06:39.125 align:center One, two, three! 00:06:45.083 --> 00:06:45.958 align:center Cut! 00:06:47.083 --> 00:06:48.125 align:center Cut it! 00:06:48.208 --> 00:06:53.166 align:center Senthil, Sabu Cyril, and Keeravani didn't want to give their personal best. 00:06:53.250 --> 00:06:56.708 align:center They wanted to give what the film wants. 00:06:57.166 --> 00:06:58.416 align:center Baahubali is a war. 00:06:58.916 --> 00:07:02.583 align:center It's not just a film about war. 00:07:03.041 --> 00:07:05.250 align:center The film itself was a war. 00:07:05.416 --> 00:07:08.916 align:center Let's establish the war prep along with this. 00:07:09.000 --> 00:07:12.250 align:center -Got it. -It's going to take so much time. 00:07:12.333 --> 00:07:14.750 align:center It was a war. The shoot was a war. 00:07:15.166 --> 00:07:16.333 align:center Designing was a war. 00:07:16.583 --> 00:07:17.875 align:center Detailing was a war. 00:07:18.291 --> 00:07:21.750 align:center Building the chariot was a war. 00:07:21.833 --> 00:07:26.875 align:center It was war time for the people on sets, not just the audience to watch. 00:07:26.958 --> 00:07:28.833 align:center The war was so tiring, 00:07:28.916 --> 00:07:31.750 align:center It was shot in April or May. 00:07:31.833 --> 00:07:35.166 align:center We couldn't stop the shoot as the stakes were high. 00:07:35.250 --> 00:07:41.833 align:center The entire army was dressed heavily and painted black. 00:07:42.416 --> 00:07:46.416 align:center Just getting onto the war field and running amidst all the dust. 00:07:46.875 --> 00:07:50.291 align:center Just the scale of shooting was so overwhelming. 00:07:50.750 --> 00:07:52.333 align:center And, action! 00:07:56.458 --> 00:07:57.333 align:center Cut! 00:07:57.416 --> 00:08:01.583 align:center I feel that what they achieved as a team, 00:08:01.666 --> 00:08:03.750 align:center what Rajamouli visualized as a director was magnificent. 00:08:04.166 --> 00:08:07.750 align:center The action part, the war, was best. 00:08:08.833 --> 00:08:14.791 align:center He'd tell me that he wants to do it better than what anyone has done so far. 00:08:15.458 --> 00:08:17.791 align:center By 7:30 a.m., 00:08:17.916 --> 00:08:22.916 align:center we used to have 500-600 people completely dressed up, 00:08:23.000 --> 00:08:25.083 align:center having breakfast, and ready to shoot. 00:08:25.166 --> 00:08:26.250 align:center -There's no point… -Wow! 00:08:26.333 --> 00:08:29.916 align:center So once we finish a shot on one side and shift to the other, 00:08:30.125 --> 00:08:33.208 align:center all the 2,000 extras have to be shifted to the other side. 00:08:33.291 --> 00:08:38.083 align:center Everyone was properly organized and trained. 00:08:40.125 --> 00:08:41.083 align:center Take! 00:08:49.166 --> 00:08:53.500 align:center We had to bring them on time and take all the necessary shots. 00:08:53.625 --> 00:08:56.958 align:center Get unready and prepare all that stuff for the next day. 00:08:57.041 --> 00:09:00.833 align:center It isn't just about handling a huge number of people. 00:09:00.916 --> 00:09:07.916 align:center It's also about how cleverly you can make it look like more people. 00:09:08.000 --> 00:09:11.750 align:center And that obviously needs a lot of support from the director, which we always had. 00:09:14.500 --> 00:09:16.500 align:center The way he designed it was incredible. 00:09:16.750 --> 00:09:20.458 align:center I think only Rajamouli can do that. Because there were so many characters. 00:09:20.666 --> 00:09:23.333 align:center He couldn't miss the drama or the grand visuals. 00:09:23.416 --> 00:09:25.000 align:center And he still had to manage everyone and shoot. 00:09:33.583 --> 00:09:39.250 align:center I never would have gained the experience of running a production on that scale 00:09:39.333 --> 00:09:44.041 align:center if I hadn't worked on a film like Baahubali. 00:09:44.166 --> 00:09:48.666 align:center We spent two and a half months filming just the war sequence. 00:09:49.083 --> 00:09:51.000 align:center After a hundred days, you really get tired. 00:09:51.083 --> 00:09:54.041 align:center We were shooting from seven in the morning until six in the evening. 00:09:54.375 --> 00:09:57.250 align:center At least we had fans and air conditioning. 00:09:57.375 --> 00:09:59.125 align:center But there were 300 people on set. 00:09:59.916 --> 00:10:04.250 align:center They didn't have the luxury of finding a shady spot to rest. 00:10:04.583 --> 00:10:06.541 align:center They would just lie down in the sun. 00:10:06.708 --> 00:10:09.416 align:center We felt bad waking them up. 00:10:09.750 --> 00:10:12.666 align:center The line producer, Valli ma'am, 00:10:13.083 --> 00:10:16.958 align:center would ask me to show up in my armor 00:10:17.458 --> 00:10:21.000 align:center so they'd feel motivated and get back on their feet. 00:10:21.291 --> 00:10:26.750 align:center They would just wake up out of respect for me. 00:10:26.833 --> 00:10:30.750 align:center When I met Valli, she seemed very timid, a typical housewife. 00:10:30.833 --> 00:10:33.833 align:center You can't imagine her handling thousands of people. 00:10:33.916 --> 00:10:38.375 align:center On set, she almost became a commander. 00:10:38.458 --> 00:10:40.083 align:center She would hold a stick and say, 00:10:40.500 --> 00:10:43.583 align:center "Hey, stand in line." 00:10:43.666 --> 00:10:46.083 align:center "Yes, madam." 00:10:46.375 --> 00:10:51.041 align:center So, 200-300 people were saying, "Okay, madam." 00:10:51.291 --> 00:10:53.916 align:center "Madam, that guy is not standing in line." 00:10:55.708 --> 00:10:56.708 align:center That's the scene. 00:10:56.791 --> 00:11:03.208 align:center When I saw it, it was the most comical scene you can ever seen. 00:11:03.833 --> 00:11:07.208 align:center Baahubali couldn't have been such a great epic… 00:11:07.416 --> 00:11:12.666 align:center without the women behind it. Valli, Rama, and Prashanthi. 00:11:12.833 --> 00:11:16.750 align:center They were the strong women force behind the screen. 00:11:33.166 --> 00:11:39.416 align:center We had brought in many bodybuilders for the war sequence. 00:11:39.500 --> 00:11:43.166 align:center We would train them 00:11:43.375 --> 00:11:46.625 align:center and make them fight intensely in the scene. 00:11:46.708 --> 00:11:50.833 align:center There's a shot where a 100X100 feet cloth falls on people. 00:11:56.416 --> 00:12:00.416 align:center We composed the fireball scene in part 1. 00:12:00.791 --> 00:12:03.541 align:center I don't know if it was God's grace or luck. 00:12:03.666 --> 00:12:07.083 align:center We got the shot in the first take. 00:12:07.208 --> 00:12:08.625 align:center I was so happy. 00:12:09.166 --> 00:12:12.000 align:center The cloth was tied with many ropes. 00:12:12.083 --> 00:12:16.041 align:center It knocked all of them down very quickly. 00:12:32.416 --> 00:12:33.833 align:center Many people got injured. 00:12:33.916 --> 00:12:38.916 align:center I remember a man breaking his arm. 00:12:39.458 --> 00:12:41.500 align:center He broke his hand. 00:12:43.916 --> 00:12:45.791 align:center Don't touch his leg. 00:12:46.041 --> 00:12:51.000 align:center He walked up to the Line Producer and said, 00:12:51.291 --> 00:12:53.541 align:center "I'll quickly go and get it plastered. 00:12:53.625 --> 00:12:56.458 align:center He will take my place for the meantime." 00:12:56.916 --> 00:13:01.750 align:center He got up on his feet and told us how to execute the shot without him. 00:13:01.833 --> 00:13:06.833 align:center He immediately rushed to the hospital. 00:13:07.375 --> 00:13:11.125 align:center That level of commitment from a bodybuilder… 00:13:11.208 --> 00:13:15.791 align:center who is not even seen in the film, was shocking. 00:13:16.333 --> 00:13:19.791 align:center The way they worked to appear at 00:13:20.375 --> 00:13:25.208 align:center least in a single shot was commendable. 00:13:25.916 --> 00:13:30.041 align:center Hats off to all of them, especially those who weren't seen. 00:13:47.500 --> 00:13:49.291 align:center -Out, out, out! -Rolling! 00:13:49.625 --> 00:13:51.541 align:center Stop, stop! Don't go! 00:13:53.291 --> 00:13:55.000 align:center Music! 00:13:58.583 --> 00:14:01.791 align:center We were able to make Baahubali, 00:14:02.625 --> 00:14:05.541 align:center only because so many of them committed to the vision. 00:14:05.958 --> 00:14:09.291 align:center That is why I never believed 00:14:09.375 --> 00:14:13.375 align:center the film belonged just to me. 00:14:13.458 --> 00:14:17.708 align:center I constantly remember that a lot of people contributed to this. 00:14:17.791 --> 00:14:19.583 align:center I think… Yeah. 00:14:20.208 --> 00:14:24.458 align:center On a personal note, Baahubali made me humbler. 00:14:35.291 --> 00:14:39.833 align:center If we had known beforehand that 00:14:40.291 --> 00:14:42.958 align:center both the parts would need 400 crores, 00:14:43.125 --> 00:14:45.166 align:center Baahubali would've never been made. 00:14:45.583 --> 00:14:47.875 align:center No doubt about it. 00:14:48.041 --> 00:14:51.875 align:center For most films, we have a budget and work towards that budget. 00:14:52.458 --> 00:14:56.166 align:center In this case, we did not have a budget in mind. 00:14:56.250 --> 00:14:59.208 align:center We would think of what would be the best possible cost… 00:14:59.291 --> 00:15:02.208 align:center without compromising on the director's vision. 00:15:02.458 --> 00:15:04.375 align:center And whatever it took, we were putting in. 00:15:04.458 --> 00:15:07.666 align:center I remember when we just finished the conclusion part, 00:15:07.750 --> 00:15:10.875 align:center we had the climax pre-vis ready with us. 00:15:10.958 --> 00:15:15.083 align:center We were discussing about the climax, when Shobu had thrown a date at us. 00:15:15.166 --> 00:15:17.208 align:center He said, "Kamal, we're going to release our film on this date." 00:15:17.291 --> 00:15:18.875 align:center So I started shouting, 00:15:18.958 --> 00:15:20.458 align:center "How is it possible? The pre-vis has just come." 00:15:20.541 --> 00:15:22.416 align:center "We haven't started shooting the climax yet." 00:15:22.750 --> 00:15:24.708 align:center "And you're speaking about the release date." 00:15:24.875 --> 00:15:27.500 align:center Shobu being Shobu, was very persistent. 00:15:27.958 --> 00:15:31.375 align:center He said, "You can tell me anything, but I want to release the film on this date". 00:15:31.458 --> 00:15:32.708 align:center Then I asked him, 00:15:32.875 --> 00:15:36.625 align:center "You give me this figure for this particular scene, I will finish it." 00:15:36.708 --> 00:15:41.208 align:center Everybody was shocked about the figure, the money I asked. 00:15:41.291 --> 00:15:46.208 align:center He thought for five seconds and said, "Okay, sanctioned!" 00:15:46.458 --> 00:15:51.458 align:center Having a good producer who is on the same wavelength as the director… 00:15:51.541 --> 00:15:55.833 align:center and all the other creatives 00:15:55.916 --> 00:16:00.625 align:center within the entire crew is a beautiful thing. 00:16:00.791 --> 00:16:04.791 align:center Raising funds for this magnum opus was crazy. 00:16:04.875 --> 00:16:06.583 align:center The amount was unheard of. 00:16:06.875 --> 00:16:11.833 align:center I think the most expensive film in Telugu cinema till then was Magadheera, 00:16:11.916 --> 00:16:17.000 align:center Now we were talking about raising almost five times of the budget of that film. 00:16:17.083 --> 00:16:19.208 align:center It was very stressful and… 00:16:19.291 --> 00:16:21.166 align:center during the war sequence, especially… 00:16:21.250 --> 00:16:27.333 align:center We had junior artists, bodybuilders and fighters in thousands. 00:16:27.416 --> 00:16:28.375 align:center It was massive. 00:16:28.458 --> 00:16:34.166 align:center After a few days, the per day cost came up to 25 lakhs (or more). 00:16:34.250 --> 00:16:37.750 align:center Our four days of war sequence could fund a small film, 00:16:38.041 --> 00:16:41.375 align:center about 12 years back. 00:16:41.458 --> 00:16:43.958 align:center We were rolling out one crore every four days. 00:16:44.250 --> 00:16:45.625 align:center It was a massive number. 00:16:46.041 --> 00:16:50.250 align:center Whenever I asked Shobu sir if this budget was doable, 00:16:50.375 --> 00:16:51.541 align:center he would laugh it off. 00:16:51.875 --> 00:16:54.875 align:center I don't know how he could laugh at this. 00:16:55.125 --> 00:16:57.375 align:center It was a nightmare trying to raise money. 00:16:57.750 --> 00:16:58.916 align:center Literally, I remember… 00:16:59.000 --> 00:17:02.250 align:center Sometimes the shoot would be in two days, 00:17:02.416 --> 00:17:04.666 align:center and we still wouldn't have money ready. 00:17:04.833 --> 00:17:07.958 align:center We were always running around trying to raise money. 00:17:08.416 --> 00:17:11.375 align:center We have our typical financiers, 00:17:11.625 --> 00:17:14.916 align:center Mr. Satrange and Mr. Prasad, whose son had supported us. 00:17:15.291 --> 00:17:16.708 align:center We started off with them. 00:17:17.041 --> 00:17:21.583 align:center We realized midway that there's not enough money in the market… 00:17:21.791 --> 00:17:22.750 align:center to support this project. 00:17:22.833 --> 00:17:24.541 align:center Even the banks weren't lending money. 00:17:24.625 --> 00:17:29.875 align:center The budget kept piling up as the shoot went on. 00:17:29.958 --> 00:17:33.250 align:center At one point, I had asked Shobu, 00:17:34.333 --> 00:17:36.583 align:center "Don't you think things are going out of hand?" 00:17:36.666 --> 00:17:38.250 align:center Shobu only told me one thing… 00:17:38.333 --> 00:17:40.291 align:center "Brother, they are doing their best. 00:17:40.375 --> 00:17:42.291 align:center There is no wastage of money, 00:17:42.375 --> 00:17:44.750 align:center and whatever we're spending on is going to show on screen. 00:17:44.833 --> 00:17:48.541 align:center There's no point in going and saying, 'What else can we do?' 00:17:48.958 --> 00:17:52.791 align:center It will only spoil the rhythm of the film set. 00:17:53.125 --> 00:17:56.208 align:center Let's go through with this and see what happens." 00:17:56.458 --> 00:18:00.708 align:center That was enough for me as a partner. 00:18:00.791 --> 00:18:02.375 align:center I didn't ask for that meeting again. 00:18:02.500 --> 00:18:03.583 align:center And I'm glad I didn't. 00:18:03.666 --> 00:18:07.583 align:center I didn't want to be the person who would question this bunch of people… 00:18:07.666 --> 00:18:09.916 align:center who were working so hard every day. 00:18:10.000 --> 00:18:11.583 align:center So I just took a step back and told Shobu… 00:18:11.666 --> 00:18:16.833 align:center "Let's just do it. I will support you." 00:18:16.916 --> 00:18:19.208 align:center One of the key components… 00:18:19.750 --> 00:18:22.833 align:center in making the world of Baahubali believable was Ramoji Film City. 00:18:22.916 --> 00:18:27.791 align:center There's a hill called Telangana Konda, 00:18:27.916 --> 00:18:30.291 align:center from where you can see RFC in its entirety. 00:18:30.750 --> 00:18:35.791 align:center From there, we could see our set spread across ten acres, 00:18:35.875 --> 00:18:39.750 align:center along with the 15-acre war field set 00:18:39.916 --> 00:18:42.625 align:center and another 25 acres for a different war set. 00:18:42.708 --> 00:18:46.833 align:center The art department sheds covered another ten acres. 00:18:46.916 --> 00:18:53.000 align:center In total, we occupied 100 acres of Ramoji Film City. 00:18:53.083 --> 00:18:57.041 align:center I would like to thank Mr. Ramoji Rao of Ramoji Film City 00:18:57.125 --> 00:18:59.833 align:center and Mr. Bapineedu from ETV. 00:19:00.250 --> 00:19:05.083 align:center They stood by us like pillars of support. Since we were shooting extensively 00:19:05.458 --> 00:19:07.541 align:center at Ramoji Film City, they extended us a great deal of credit. 00:19:07.833 --> 00:19:12.250 align:center They also lent us money at a good interest rate. 00:19:12.541 --> 00:19:14.333 align:center Without these people… 00:19:14.416 --> 00:19:17.000 align:center I don't think we could have made this film anywhere else. 00:19:17.208 --> 00:19:19.041 align:center Once the shoot was over, 00:19:19.125 --> 00:19:21.041 align:center the thought of tearing down the entire set… 00:19:22.458 --> 00:19:25.250 align:center felt like a knife through my heart. 00:19:25.583 --> 00:19:27.500 align:center We had spent years shooting there. 00:19:27.583 --> 00:19:29.625 align:center There were so many memories attached to it. 00:19:30.083 --> 00:19:34.291 align:center But eventually, we spoke with the RFC team 00:19:34.666 --> 00:19:38.166 align:center and decided to turn it into a visitor attraction. 00:19:38.541 --> 00:19:40.708 align:center Universal Studios has several old sets 00:19:40.833 --> 00:19:42.875 align:center that visitors can walk through and experience. 00:19:43.250 --> 00:19:46.791 align:center We wanted the public here to have a similar experience. 00:19:47.541 --> 00:19:50.041 align:center Now it's been ten years since the release. 00:19:50.708 --> 00:19:54.666 align:center Today, the major attraction of Ramoji Film City is the Baahubali set. 00:19:54.958 --> 00:19:56.250 align:center Every day on average, 00:19:56.333 --> 00:19:58.500 align:center 3,000 people come to visit that set. 00:19:58.916 --> 00:20:00.958 align:center Which means Baahubali lives on. 00:20:01.041 --> 00:20:04.916 align:center It continues to live in people's minds and hearts. 00:20:05.166 --> 00:20:06.791 align:center The Maahishmathi set is one key example, 00:20:07.208 --> 00:20:12.708 align:center which is still standing in Ramoji Film City. 00:20:39.666 --> 00:20:41.708 align:center While Baahubali as a film shines on its own, 00:20:41.791 --> 00:20:45.125 align:center to promote that, there is something 00:20:45.708 --> 00:20:49.541 align:center astounding happening in the south of India. 00:20:49.625 --> 00:20:53.041 align:center Something that one wouldn't want to miss in this lifetime. 00:20:53.125 --> 00:20:56.791 align:center Creating that interest was a whole different game. 00:20:57.041 --> 00:20:59.333 align:center Then came the idea of "Behind the Scenes". 00:20:59.833 --> 00:21:02.958 align:center Even the BTS footage of Baahubali is huge in scale. 00:21:03.041 --> 00:21:04.000 align:center Action! 00:21:17.708 --> 00:21:19.500 align:center Trained under the masterful Kattappa, 00:21:20.041 --> 00:21:22.041 align:center aided by a formidable army. 00:21:22.791 --> 00:21:25.125 align:center The Maharaja summons with grace! 00:21:25.208 --> 00:21:26.250 align:center Cut! 00:21:28.541 --> 00:21:30.541 align:center One, two, three, four. 00:21:36.791 --> 00:21:39.333 align:center We started with birthday wishes… 00:21:39.416 --> 00:21:43.208 align:center and went on to show everyone's efforts 00:21:43.291 --> 00:21:47.416 align:center through behind the scenes. 00:21:47.583 --> 00:21:48.750 align:center A first of its kind. 00:21:49.250 --> 00:21:52.083 align:center It piqued massive interest in the public. 00:21:52.375 --> 00:21:54.916 align:center It was some magic in the making, for sure! 00:21:55.375 --> 00:21:56.291 align:center Action! 00:22:04.166 --> 00:22:08.041 align:center Rajamouli sir used to enact each shot for us. 00:22:08.125 --> 00:22:12.083 align:center Rajamouli sir picked up the sword and flipped it in the air. 00:22:14.708 --> 00:22:16.458 align:center This is the worst part for actors. 00:22:16.916 --> 00:22:19.125 align:center When the director enacts it in front of thousand people, 00:22:19.208 --> 00:22:20.291 align:center how will you live up to it? 00:22:20.458 --> 00:22:23.583 align:center It's very embarrassing when the director does it, 00:22:23.666 --> 00:22:25.500 align:center and the actor is still struggling to do it. 00:22:25.583 --> 00:22:30.375 align:center Thankfully, people didn't watch the initial making of Baahubali. 00:22:30.458 --> 00:22:32.333 align:center It's a big comedy goof-up. 00:22:32.416 --> 00:22:35.500 align:center Like a ridiculous comedy film. 00:22:35.583 --> 00:22:38.000 align:center We would be up to some nonsense in every shot. 00:22:38.333 --> 00:22:41.000 align:center Hi, this is Anushka, playing the role of Devasena. 00:22:41.083 --> 00:22:42.625 align:center Welcome to the making of Baahubali. 00:22:59.041 --> 00:23:03.375 align:center He sits in an AC room and writes, "Baahubali jumps off a hill." 00:23:03.625 --> 00:23:05.375 align:center And I'm supposed to jump. 00:23:05.875 --> 00:23:08.333 align:center He looks damn bored. 00:23:10.625 --> 00:23:13.250 align:center You did look bored, man. You were sitting somewhere far away. 00:23:13.333 --> 00:23:17.375 align:center I would look at you guys and feel left out. 00:23:18.000 --> 00:23:18.875 align:center So, yeah. 00:23:20.333 --> 00:23:22.083 align:center You wanted to sit on the throne, right? Have fun! 00:23:26.250 --> 00:23:28.916 align:center He can't stand us laughing for a second. He pulled the sword away. 00:23:29.958 --> 00:23:31.541 align:center Did you see that? 00:23:31.625 --> 00:23:33.875 align:center I've never seen a man like him in my life. 00:23:34.416 --> 00:23:35.333 align:center I don't think I ever will. 00:23:35.583 --> 00:23:38.291 align:center He's not human. He's a strange species. 00:23:42.833 --> 00:23:44.250 align:center Is that you trying to hold your laugh? 00:23:44.333 --> 00:23:46.041 align:center Yeah, my laugh gets uncontrollable sometimes. 00:23:46.125 --> 00:23:48.875 align:center -Trust me, he knows. -I try to control my laugh. 00:23:49.250 --> 00:23:53.791 align:center Producer's worried about budget only when Sweetie starts laughing. 00:23:53.875 --> 00:23:56.500 align:center Because once she starts laughing, 00:23:56.583 --> 00:23:58.083 align:center it takes easily about 40 minutes to calm down. 00:23:59.875 --> 00:24:03.833 align:center Producer's heart must be thumping as you start laughing. 00:24:04.208 --> 00:24:05.666 align:center -These were the initial days of shoot. -First day… 00:24:05.750 --> 00:24:06.916 align:center -First video. -At that time… 00:24:07.000 --> 00:24:11.416 align:center You were worried about wasting the Producer's money, weren't you? 00:24:15.500 --> 00:24:17.041 align:center You were doing it with rhythm. 00:24:18.458 --> 00:24:22.125 align:center I guess I was scared that he'd go for one more take. 00:24:22.250 --> 00:24:23.625 align:center This is very cute. 00:24:23.708 --> 00:24:25.250 align:center What all this table has heard. 00:24:25.333 --> 00:24:28.000 align:center If this table had ears and a mouth, 00:24:29.083 --> 00:24:31.416 align:center -we were chatting… -I kept talking, nonstop. 00:24:31.958 --> 00:24:33.375 align:center throughout the film shoot. 00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:35.958 align:center Devasena, I summon thee. 00:24:36.583 --> 00:24:38.041 align:center Alright, time to go! 00:24:38.875 --> 00:24:41.416 align:center -I'm ready. -Then move it. Let him sit. 00:24:41.500 --> 00:24:43.750 align:center -Oh, he has to take the throne now? -Yes, no problem. 00:24:44.416 --> 00:24:47.208 align:center Ramya ma'am has got a very strange laugh. 00:25:04.250 --> 00:25:06.916 align:center So, we had fun. That actually helped us. 00:25:07.125 --> 00:25:11.916 align:center We all made fun to keep ourselves very relaxed. 00:25:12.041 --> 00:25:13.041 align:center That's what I see. 00:25:13.125 --> 00:25:16.125 align:center When my statue is raised for the first time, 00:25:16.250 --> 00:25:17.875 align:center everyone shouts Baahubali, Baahubali! 00:25:17.958 --> 00:25:21.125 align:center You lift the statue up and the public joins you. 00:25:21.458 --> 00:25:25.125 align:center He narrated that scene to me for 10 minutes. 00:25:25.458 --> 00:25:28.250 align:center I'd say, "Oh, Baahubali is lifting my statue!" and walk away. 00:25:28.333 --> 00:25:32.708 align:center What happened in the film and what I believe are two different stories. 00:25:32.791 --> 00:25:36.041 align:center That happens to me even now. I have a completely different version of the story. 00:25:36.458 --> 00:25:38.208 align:center If you ask me, I'd narrate it differently. 00:25:38.541 --> 00:25:39.458 align:center Only Rana 00:25:39.541 --> 00:25:41.375 align:center -would see it from his point of view. -Only! 00:25:41.458 --> 00:25:42.333 align:center Only I had… 00:25:42.416 --> 00:25:47.250 align:center Even when it's a shot on Devasena, he'd say he's caused it. 00:25:48.041 --> 00:25:51.500 align:center According to him, Baahubali is desperate for his throne. 00:25:51.916 --> 00:25:55.125 align:center Rajamouli is planning the whole thing for Bhallaladeva. 00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:58.916 align:center And Shivagami is fighting to fulfill his wishes. 00:25:59.291 --> 00:26:01.208 align:center How can everyone be existing for you? 00:26:01.666 --> 00:26:06.916 align:center I later realized that I am the reason for the whole story. 00:26:07.458 --> 00:26:08.625 align:center I am Baahubali. 00:26:09.166 --> 00:26:10.458 align:center I am Baahubali. 00:26:10.583 --> 00:26:15.083 align:center If this character didn't exist, Baahubali wouldn't have existed. 00:26:15.500 --> 00:26:20.208 align:center Because I had one crippled hand, 00:26:20.500 --> 00:26:22.625 align:center because I was not given the throne, 00:26:22.708 --> 00:26:27.000 align:center because of that the core drama of Baahubali ensues. 00:26:27.083 --> 00:26:29.875 align:center It is with that energy that I shot the entire film. 00:26:30.541 --> 00:26:32.541 align:center Baahubali grew on us. 00:26:32.625 --> 00:26:35.541 align:center We set out every day, towards a door… 00:26:35.625 --> 00:26:38.125 align:center that would open up to the world of Baahubali. 00:26:38.208 --> 00:26:40.333 align:center Once we opened that door, a bigger one appeared. 00:26:40.416 --> 00:26:42.666 align:center We soon realized that we had to open ten more doors… 00:26:42.750 --> 00:26:45.791 align:center to achieve this feat called Baahubali. 00:26:45.875 --> 00:26:52.833 align:center We couldn't depend on Telugu States alone to get our returns on this film. 00:26:52.916 --> 00:26:57.666 align:center We knew the audience from other states would love it. 00:26:57.750 --> 00:27:00.291 align:center But it wasn't a case of wishful thinking. 00:27:00.375 --> 00:27:03.958 align:center We were banking on it a 100% 00:27:04.041 --> 00:27:07.750 align:center to make sure this movie is profitable. 00:27:07.833 --> 00:27:11.333 align:center That was when we took a serious approach. 00:27:11.416 --> 00:27:16.666 align:center We felt the need for a strong partner in Hindi 00:27:16.833 --> 00:27:20.125 align:center who could platform it and present it like a brand ambassador. 00:27:20.208 --> 00:27:23.375 align:center Who would take it personally and with a certain passion. 00:27:23.458 --> 00:27:27.750 align:center Not just someone who would treat it like any other cinema. 00:27:27.833 --> 00:27:32.000 align:center That's when Karan Johar's name came up. Dharma Productions. 00:27:32.166 --> 00:27:36.416 align:center We felt Karan would be out there and be the perfect brand ambassador. 00:27:36.500 --> 00:27:42.083 align:center If he likes it, he'll speak about it and present it correctly. 00:27:42.291 --> 00:27:44.875 align:center I spoke to him on a phone call the first time. 00:27:44.958 --> 00:27:48.958 align:center I wanted to meet, but he was in London at the time. 00:27:49.041 --> 00:27:50.458 align:center So I explained why I was calling. 00:27:50.541 --> 00:27:52.875 align:center He said, "Rana, are you telling me y'all are making a… 00:27:52.958 --> 00:27:54.541 align:center 200-crore war film in Telugu?" 00:27:54.625 --> 00:27:56.250 align:center I said, "Yeah, that's what we're doing." 00:27:56.583 --> 00:27:58.208 align:center He said, "Okay, I don't really understand what you're saying." 00:27:58.291 --> 00:27:59.833 align:center "Why don't you come to Bombay and talk to me?" 00:27:59.916 --> 00:28:01.916 align:center I said, "Okay." We showed him some stills. 00:28:02.166 --> 00:28:03.916 align:center I remember the first line he said. 00:28:04.208 --> 00:28:05.583 align:center He said, "Rana, this is what we have to do." 00:28:05.666 --> 00:28:08.333 align:center "Are you ready to watch India's biggest motion picture?" 00:28:08.500 --> 00:28:11.375 align:center "That should be on every poster and every piece of marketing." 00:28:11.458 --> 00:28:14.916 align:center Dharma Studio was presenting the film, 00:28:15.166 --> 00:28:18.666 align:center but we still needed someone to distribute it in Hindi. 00:28:18.750 --> 00:28:23.583 align:center Anil Thadani heard that we had approached Karan. 00:28:23.666 --> 00:28:25.958 align:center He felt he had missed out on releasing Eega, 00:28:26.125 --> 00:28:27.583 align:center which was released in Hindi as Makkhi. 00:28:27.833 --> 00:28:29.875 align:center He didn't want to make the same mistake again, 00:28:30.166 --> 00:28:32.625 align:center so he was very keen to be part of the project. 00:28:32.708 --> 00:28:34.458 align:center I met Anil a couple of times, 00:28:34.541 --> 00:28:40.875 align:center and we immediately liked his approach. We decided to work with him. 00:28:41.125 --> 00:28:42.333 align:center That's how Anil came on board. 00:28:42.958 --> 00:28:44.875 align:center What's the release date? 00:28:44.958 --> 00:28:49.958 align:center He's been preparing me for four days, and I still forgot. 00:28:50.458 --> 00:28:53.583 align:center So after several postponements, we finally settled on a release date. 00:28:53.666 --> 00:28:56.291 align:center Exactly one week before the release of Salman Khan's film. 00:28:56.375 --> 00:28:58.291 align:center July 10th, exactly one week before Eid. 00:28:58.541 --> 00:29:02.833 align:center And in Hindi cinema, the week before Eid is usually considered a dead week. 00:29:03.041 --> 00:29:04.125 align:center Nobody releases a film then. 00:29:04.333 --> 00:29:07.083 align:center We were trying to convince 00:29:07.541 --> 00:29:11.958 align:center ourselves that maybe it's a soft film. 00:29:12.208 --> 00:29:15.000 align:center We considered the next week, and Rajamouli said, "Rana, that's a good film." 00:29:15.291 --> 00:29:19.875 align:center We asked how he was so confident, and he told us his dad is the writer of it. 00:29:20.166 --> 00:29:23.875 align:center It was a very tough spot to actually be releasing… 00:29:24.041 --> 00:29:28.166 align:center a film that had no actors from Hindi, 00:29:28.375 --> 00:29:32.791 align:center or relatively unknown actors in the Hindi belt. 00:29:32.875 --> 00:29:35.000 align:center It was a tough call, but Anil sir said we'll do it. 00:29:44.833 --> 00:29:51.208 align:center We worked on Baahubali as if we were possessed or in a trance. 00:29:51.291 --> 00:29:54.666 align:center On top of that, we didn't take a break. 00:29:54.750 --> 00:30:00.125 align:center We worked so hard, we didn't even stop 00:30:00.791 --> 00:30:04.458 align:center to think if we'd make all this money back. 00:30:05.500 --> 00:30:12.458 align:center When we got hold of the first copy a couple of days before the release, 00:30:13.000 --> 00:30:16.791 align:center that's when it hit us how much the budget was. 00:30:17.250 --> 00:30:20.083 align:center The last three days were pure terror. 00:30:21.708 --> 00:30:25.166 align:center Even though we believed in the film, it was unheard of. 00:30:25.875 --> 00:30:30.291 align:center If we were to surpass the biggest hit till then, 00:30:30.916 --> 00:30:35.750 align:center we were going to end up with a loss of a 100 crores. 00:30:36.041 --> 00:30:41.916 align:center Today, 200 crores feel doable but back then, 00:30:42.000 --> 00:30:44.125 align:center it was too much. 00:30:44.708 --> 00:30:48.000 align:center I think we spent around 220 crores. 00:30:48.791 --> 00:30:53.458 align:center When the budget had crossed 150-160 crores, 00:30:53.875 --> 00:30:59.583 align:center the Producers definitely 00:31:00.166 --> 00:31:02.916 align:center took upon the biggest risk. 00:31:03.083 --> 00:31:06.375 align:center I don't know how many people would know about it. 00:31:06.458 --> 00:31:09.083 align:center But it was a huge risk that we took in making Baahubali. 00:31:09.375 --> 00:31:12.083 align:center On the day of the release of part one, 00:31:12.750 --> 00:31:15.833 align:center we had a deficit of 70 crores. 00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:19.916 align:center What we spent minus what we recovered was 70 crores. 00:31:20.000 --> 00:31:21.791 align:center The concept of streaming rights didn't exist. 00:31:22.000 --> 00:31:27.333 align:center The main revenue streams were satellite, theatrical and music. 00:31:27.416 --> 00:31:33.625 align:center And we hadn't sold the satellite rights by then. 00:31:33.708 --> 00:31:36.041 align:center So, there was a deficit of about 70 crores. 00:31:36.291 --> 00:31:38.875 align:center Shobu sir and his wife had a discussion at home. 00:31:38.958 --> 00:31:44.083 align:center His 8-year-old son asked him, 00:31:45.375 --> 00:31:48.666 align:center He asked his mother, Lakshmi "Are we selling the house, mom? 00:31:48.750 --> 00:31:50.375 align:center Where are we going to live?" 00:31:51.083 --> 00:31:55.625 align:center It was painful to hear all this after 10 years. 00:31:58.666 --> 00:32:01.083 align:center Yeah, it was definitely emotional. 00:32:01.875 --> 00:32:05.291 align:center All of us went and hugged Shobu sir and Prasad sir. 00:32:11.541 --> 00:32:14.250 align:center It's not a joke, what they pulled off. 00:32:14.666 --> 00:32:17.541 align:center The Producers pooled in almost a 00:32:17.875 --> 00:32:23.125 align:center 100 crores from their friends and cousins. 00:32:23.625 --> 00:32:26.125 align:center Today, when we look back at it, 00:32:28.458 --> 00:32:29.416 align:center it was dangerous, actually. 00:32:30.291 --> 00:32:34.541 align:center Even Rajamouli sir had to sign 00:32:34.625 --> 00:32:37.375 align:center a lot of money before release. 00:32:37.791 --> 00:32:41.375 align:center After all this, the next day morning show was a disaster. 00:32:41.791 --> 00:32:46.041 align:center The film opened to rave reviews in Hindi, 00:32:46.958 --> 00:32:48.625 align:center as well as the US, 00:32:48.708 --> 00:32:54.708 align:center the Gulf and all over the world. 00:32:54.791 --> 00:33:00.541 align:center But the majority of money was supposed to come in from Andhra and Telangana. 00:33:00.625 --> 00:33:05.291 align:center The reviews here were terrible, to say the least. 00:33:05.416 --> 00:33:09.625 align:center An image of Shiva holding a Zandu Balm… 00:33:09.708 --> 00:33:13.916 align:center instead of the Shiv Ling was being circulated. 00:33:14.041 --> 00:33:17.000 align:center We couldn't process 00:33:17.083 --> 00:33:21.083 align:center what went so wrong. 00:33:21.166 --> 00:33:23.750 align:center I was completely blank. 00:33:23.958 --> 00:33:27.541 align:center I don't know how they survived those 1-2 days. 00:33:30.458 --> 00:33:31.416 align:center It was war. 00:33:34.583 --> 00:33:35.750 align:center I'm breaking down. 00:33:40.500 --> 00:33:45.333 align:center I remember Shobu sir laughing hysterically at everyone. 00:33:47.041 --> 00:33:47.958 align:center That was his only response. 00:33:48.291 --> 00:33:53.208 align:center We couldn't tell if he understood what was going on. 00:33:54.625 --> 00:34:00.166 align:center To be honest, I was in a shell. 00:34:00.250 --> 00:34:03.791 align:center All of that actually didn't touch me. 00:34:03.875 --> 00:34:06.375 align:center Very little of that information actually came to me. 00:34:06.458 --> 00:34:11.875 align:center But I knew that there were whispers of it not doing well. 00:34:11.958 --> 00:34:15.208 align:center And then I had my PR calling me and telling me, 00:34:15.500 --> 00:34:18.541 align:center "I don't think the reviews are good. We need to do some damage control." 00:34:19.166 --> 00:34:23.750 align:center We were discussing what could be done. 00:34:23.916 --> 00:34:25.750 align:center I was in Bombay at the time. 00:34:26.166 --> 00:34:28.000 align:center I couldn't wrap my head around what they were saying. 00:34:28.416 --> 00:34:34.458 align:center The reception that I got after the first industry screening was unmatched. 00:34:34.708 --> 00:34:39.625 align:center We had a lot of Bollywood stars come over to Yash Raj. 00:34:39.708 --> 00:34:44.458 align:center I had never had an audience like that. They loved everything that they saw. 00:34:44.541 --> 00:34:47.375 align:center Prabhas had called me a bunch of times by the time the screening was over. 00:34:47.958 --> 00:34:53.291 align:center He asked if certain scenes were decent enough. 00:34:53.791 --> 00:34:58.833 align:center I was totally clueless about the atmosphere in Hyderabad. 00:34:58.958 --> 00:35:00.958 align:center Did we watch the same film? I wondered. 00:35:01.333 --> 00:35:04.208 align:center They said there were mixed reviews, but no. 00:35:04.416 --> 00:35:06.041 align:center It was outright negative talk. 00:35:06.166 --> 00:35:10.458 align:center We had this experience with his previous films. 00:35:11.000 --> 00:35:14.250 align:center Films that were considered average ended up becoming superhits. 00:35:14.750 --> 00:35:20.541 align:center So we felt that maybe this film would be a hit too. 00:35:20.625 --> 00:35:21.875 align:center But there was also a lot of fear. 00:35:22.000 --> 00:35:28.375 align:center We even discussed what we would do if it failed badly. 00:35:28.541 --> 00:35:33.083 align:center We didn't have the means to cover those losses. 00:35:33.291 --> 00:35:38.166 align:center All we had was a small piece of land in Manikonda that I was planning to sell. 00:35:38.583 --> 00:35:41.625 align:center I knew it wouldn't be enough, 00:35:42.083 --> 00:35:45.291 align:center but it was the only thing I could do. 00:35:45.500 --> 00:35:50.541 align:center I don't think I can ever forget how all of us felt. 00:35:50.708 --> 00:35:51.583 align:center It was haunting. 00:35:51.666 --> 00:35:56.791 align:center People had already started bashing us on Twitter. 00:35:57.250 --> 00:35:58.541 align:center We were on the verge of breaking down. 00:35:59.041 --> 00:36:00.375 align:center I was crying, 00:36:00.458 --> 00:36:06.250 align:center and as I was heading upstairs to get ready for a show, 00:36:06.333 --> 00:36:09.625 align:center I saw Dad walking down the corridor. 00:36:09.708 --> 00:36:11.625 align:center I went up to him, hugged him, and burst into tears. 00:36:12.166 --> 00:36:14.125 align:center We were all just trying to draw strength from each other. 00:36:14.250 --> 00:36:17.041 align:center He went back inside, and I continued walking by myself. 00:36:19.208 --> 00:36:21.375 align:center Then our friend Sai, who lives upstairs, came over to me. 00:36:22.500 --> 00:36:24.208 align:center He's a distributor. 00:36:24.416 --> 00:36:28.083 align:center People usually hesitate to send me hurtful messages, 00:36:28.375 --> 00:36:31.375 align:center but they don't hold back with him. 00:36:31.750 --> 00:36:35.750 align:center "They're calling it the biggest disaster 00:36:35.833 --> 00:36:40.000 align:center in Indian cinema." Those were the kinds of messages he was getting. 00:36:40.541 --> 00:36:42.625 align:center Thankfully, he didn't tell me that at the time. 00:36:43.208 --> 00:36:45.500 align:center I asked him, 00:36:46.125 --> 00:36:48.166 align:center "What's a safe budget for part two, 00:36:49.375 --> 00:36:55.708 align:center so we don't end up losing money?" 00:36:56.208 --> 00:36:59.125 align:center But it was obvious we couldn't afford it. 00:36:59.416 --> 00:37:02.750 align:center As far as we were concerned, it was the end of our careers. 00:37:03.583 --> 00:37:07.125 align:center Shobu sir, Prasad sir, and Rajamouli sir would have ended up on the streets. 00:37:07.208 --> 00:37:13.750 align:center If anything had gone wrong during the making of part two, 00:37:14.041 --> 00:37:16.083 align:center they were sure to end up on the streets.