WEBVTT 00:41.958 --> 00:48.708 So, Saaho's first-day collections in the North were around 26 crores. 00:49.000 --> 00:50.125 Around 26.5. 00:51.000 --> 00:53.000 That was really shocking. 00:53.083 --> 00:54.750 It happened only because of Baahubali. 00:55.416 --> 00:56.708 There's nothing else to it. 00:56.916 --> 01:02.208 The opening day for any language was only because of Baahubali. 01:02.291 --> 01:06.833 And that was a bit shocking for a lot of people in the industry. 01:07.000 --> 01:12.166 We could spend so much on Saaho, or the ship episode of Radhe Shyam, 01:12.250 --> 01:15.708 or any film I did later on. Only because of Baahubali. 01:15.875 --> 01:21.416 Otherwise, my earlier films had a 20 to 40 crore budget. 01:22.208 --> 01:27.416 Suddenly, the budget was so high, and the success of Baahubali was so big 01:27.958 --> 01:29.000 that we had the freedom to spend. 01:29.583 --> 01:33.125 We got a strong opening. 01:33.291 --> 01:36.500 It worked out well, not just for me, 01:37.166 --> 01:39.708 but for a lot of other industries and filmmakers. 01:39.791 --> 01:43.708 Baahubali is the film that told the world we had arrived. 01:43.833 --> 01:45.833 Indian cinema had arrived. 01:45.916 --> 01:51.166 Today, we say Telugu cinema is the biggest industry in India. 01:51.250 --> 01:53.208 But at the time when we were making Baahubali, 01:53.291 --> 01:56.750 he was one of the very few who could dare to dream on an international level. 02:02.250 --> 02:07.125 Before Rajamata Shivagami, I had become synonymous with Neelambari. 02:07.208 --> 02:10.208 I thought no future role of mine would surpass that. 02:10.583 --> 02:13.208 The fact that I found something greater, 02:13.291 --> 02:18.625 the legacy of Rajamata Shivagami… 02:19.166 --> 02:20.250 is something I never expected. 02:20.500 --> 02:25.541 So, I remember going to the US for surgery and heading back. 02:25.625 --> 02:27.500 I had lost a lot of weight. I became very thin. 02:27.583 --> 02:29.791 I was in this dilemma that… 02:29.875 --> 02:32.916 I was coming back to India after almost 1.5 years. 02:33.000 --> 02:34.958 I wondered what my next film should be. 02:35.041 --> 02:37.333 How is my career going to look when I go back? 02:37.916 --> 02:40.041 I had a mask at the airport. 02:40.208 --> 02:43.708 It was the American Airport in Chicago. 02:43.791 --> 02:46.791 There was an African-American guy in front of me and… 02:47.166 --> 02:48.958 as soon as I took out that mask, he said… 02:49.416 --> 02:52.291 "Oh, my God! It is the King Bhallaladeva!" 02:53.125 --> 02:54.750 I said, "How can it get any bigger than this?" 02:54.833 --> 02:59.250 An African-American in America is recognizing you for the work you've done. 02:59.583 --> 03:01.375 That moment felt very special to me. 03:01.583 --> 03:04.708 I have noticed this in India as well as abroad. 03:04.791 --> 03:11.541 After Baahubali, there are Westerners who recognize me, 03:12.291 --> 03:13.750 which never happened before. 03:13.875 --> 03:19.208 It opened the iron doors of a global market. 03:19.541 --> 03:23.375 Very rarely you see an Indian film 03:23.875 --> 03:28.291 being appreciated by a global audience. 03:28.375 --> 03:31.833 Baahubali was the one which opened the window. 03:32.083 --> 03:36.125 Baahubali also gave Indian 03:37.166 --> 03:39.541 popular cinema the liberation… 03:39.916 --> 03:41.291 to experiment with things. 03:42.000 --> 03:43.916 To think beyond the barriers. 03:44.375 --> 03:46.416 That is what I believe Baahubali has done. 03:46.958 --> 03:49.541 Even outside of the country, 03:49.750 --> 03:52.208 they would call me out of the crowd saying 'Baahubali'! 03:52.833 --> 03:56.083 There's a small island called Fiji next to Australia. 03:56.375 --> 03:58.166 The total population is just 8 lakhs. 03:58.250 --> 04:01.625 I went there for the shooting of a movie called 'Party'. 04:01.958 --> 04:06.583 All the eight lakh people on that island had watched Baahubali. 04:06.791 --> 04:11.166 They told me, "Sir, if there are 8 lakh people on this island, 04:11.250 --> 04:15.333 I think even Hyderabad and Chennai would have a population of more than a crore". 04:15.416 --> 04:22.041 All of them fully surrounded me saying, "Hey, Kattappa, Kattappa, Kattappa!" 04:22.625 --> 04:28.500 I have had people come up to me in Italy and say my name. 04:28.750 --> 04:34.291 Even in Peru, where I had gone for some charity work, 04:34.625 --> 04:37.458 the kids told me how much they loved Baahubali. 04:37.875 --> 04:39.375 Post-Baahubali effect was madness. 04:39.458 --> 04:43.916 Someone in Norway went up to Rajamouli sir and said "I think you are a director." 04:44.000 --> 04:46.166 And since he doesn't talk much, 04:46.458 --> 04:49.083 he said, "Yeah, you are an Indian director, I know." 04:49.458 --> 04:50.333 Five minutes later, he again goes, 04:50.416 --> 04:52.291 "I think you're the director of Baahubali." 04:52.791 --> 04:56.958 All the places Baahubali had reached was just magic. 04:57.500 --> 04:59.500 Similarly, we went to Sikkim for a shoot. 04:59.958 --> 05:03.000 In all of Sikkim, especially among South Indian actors, 05:03.541 --> 05:05.625 they only knew the name Kattappa. 05:05.708 --> 05:10.000 On the way to Sikkim, they stopped me and took photos at every toll gate. 05:10.083 --> 05:11.333 I felt very proud. 05:11.666 --> 05:13.583 The after-effect was amazing. 05:13.666 --> 05:19.791 When I wake up in a new country, and people still recognize me, 05:19.875 --> 05:21.166 I call Rajamouli and ask, 05:21.416 --> 05:24.666 "Won't you allow me to travel in this lifetime?" 05:25.166 --> 05:26.208 "Don't I deserve a personal life?" 05:26.291 --> 05:30.166 Earlier, we would go to Bombay or Delhi to get away. That's not an option anymore. 05:30.666 --> 05:34.416 Now, wherever we go in the world, someone comes up and says 'Baahubali'. 05:34.875 --> 05:38.125 When we travel abroad, my friends would say to the airport authorities, 05:38.375 --> 05:40.208 "Who do you think this is? He's the producer of Baahubali." 05:40.708 --> 05:45.375 That one sentence opened many doors. Immigration, what? 05:45.875 --> 05:51.083 I told Rajamouli this. "You're not using the fame. But I am". 05:51.750 --> 05:53.916 The impact was huge. 05:54.166 --> 06:00.708 Why aim only at Pan-India? This film had the potential to cross national borders. 06:00.916 --> 06:04.291 We hadn't focused much on other countries, as much as we did on other states. 06:04.375 --> 06:08.083 Our patience and courage didn't go beyond a point. 06:08.166 --> 06:09.500 But we did make an effort. 06:09.791 --> 06:15.291 I think when Shobu garu went to Cannes and widened his network, 06:15.625 --> 06:21.583 he connected with a Japanese distributor, Keizo Kabata. 06:21.750 --> 06:25.958 He could see that we were genuinely working hard 06:26.416 --> 06:27.750 So he helped us release it in Japan. 06:28.166 --> 06:31.916 Releasing it in Japan itself was a huge deal for us. 06:32.583 --> 06:37.083 When we saw the response 06:38.000 --> 06:40.458 and the tweets we were getting, 06:40.750 --> 06:46.208 we were like, "Is this really happening?" We couldn't believe our own eyes. 06:46.541 --> 06:49.208 Japan feels like a second home to me, to us. 06:50.208 --> 06:56.000 They would show up at my house in chudidaars. It makes me emotional. 06:56.708 --> 07:01.041 Visiting Japan has been long overdue. I'm definitely going this time. 07:01.458 --> 07:05.125 They don't trouble you or click selfies on their cellphone without consent. 07:05.541 --> 07:10.458 They wait for their turn with their cameras and gently ask for a picture. 07:10.666 --> 07:14.208 The respect is unmatched. The country is in a league of its own. 07:14.625 --> 07:18.375 So many of them even wrote letters to us. 07:18.958 --> 07:25.541 I think all of us see Japan as our second home. 07:26.375 --> 07:27.750 They liked it so much that 07:27.875 --> 07:31.458 when we trimmed Baahubali 1 from 2 hours 47 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes… 07:31.958 --> 07:38.125 to cater to the International audience. 07:38.750 --> 07:42.833 The Japanese audience felt very sad to know that we did this. 07:43.208 --> 07:45.500 They said, "That's not done! We want the full version." 07:45.916 --> 07:48.000 So, after the international version ran for a few days, 07:48.083 --> 07:52.750 we took it down and released the original version again. 07:53.125 --> 07:57.500 Truly, the response from Japan was something amazing. 07:57.583 --> 07:59.750 Since they loved it so much, 07:59.833 --> 08:06.000 we sent Subbaraju there for a Comic-Con event. 08:06.208 --> 08:11.625 Subbaraju played one of the supporting characters in the film. 08:11.958 --> 08:15.333 From what they were saying, 08:15.416 --> 08:19.875 I gathered that they really connected 08:20.125 --> 08:22.416 with the character of Kumara Varma 08:22.541 --> 08:23.875 and fell in love with him. 08:23.958 --> 08:26.666 That made me very happy. 08:26.875 --> 08:29.458 But they had fallen in love with Kumara Varma, not Subbaraju. 08:29.791 --> 08:31.875 I reminded myself of that. 08:32.375 --> 08:35.125 So when I visited Japan, 08:35.458 --> 08:39.000 I thought I should show up as Kumara Varma. 08:40.291 --> 08:41.916 I asked Rama garu if I could borrow the costume, 08:42.333 --> 08:44.916 the turban, and the jewelry, 08:45.333 --> 08:47.833 and I carried the whole outfit with me to Japan. 08:48.125 --> 08:54.958 That's how I showed up as Kumara Varma in Japan. 08:55.250 --> 08:59.916 The kind of fabrics we use 09:00.791 --> 09:02.875 are not readily available there. 09:03.166 --> 09:05.333 But somehow, they manage to get them 09:05.416 --> 09:09.541 and have those costumes made when they come to meet us. 09:10.208 --> 09:15.000 They also learn Telugu and prepare welcome notes for us in Telugu. 09:15.166 --> 09:17.666 I don't know how big fans they are of us, 09:17.750 --> 09:22.041 but we are all huge fans of the Japanese. 09:22.708 --> 09:25.208 When I went to Japan last year, 09:25.625 --> 09:29.541 I visited this theater where 600-700 fans were present. 09:29.958 --> 09:33.541 Most of the fans were predominantly women. 09:34.166 --> 09:37.541 They were walking by and I was shaking hands with everyone. 09:38.083 --> 09:42.041 There was one gentleman who told me that… 09:42.666 --> 09:44.958 he got married three-four years back. 09:45.208 --> 09:48.291 His wife was a very good fan of mine. 09:48.750 --> 09:51.916 She passed away six months before. 09:52.375 --> 09:58.416 There was a picture of her wearing the Kumara Varma attire… 09:58.500 --> 10:00.250 and holding my photo. 10:00.458 --> 10:02.416 When he showed it to me, 10:03.291 --> 10:06.541 I had tears in my eyes. 10:07.625 --> 10:10.916 I had cried after so long. 10:11.000 --> 10:13.958 I was shattered looking at him. 10:17.500 --> 10:22.000 It's impossible to put that feeling into words. 10:23.083 --> 10:25.833 Only if you go there, stand with them, 10:26.166 --> 10:30.000 see them with your own eyes, hear them with your own ears and experience it, 10:30.333 --> 10:31.375 you would understand that feeling. 10:31.500 --> 10:32.875 I simply cannot express it in words. 11:17.708 --> 11:20.958 We have been waiting for this moment for the last 10 years. 11:21.041 --> 11:23.833 Japan is like a second home to all of us. 11:23.958 --> 11:25.625 Thank you all for all the love. 11:25.791 --> 11:30.083 Again, thank you so much for all the love, for appreciating our films. 11:30.666 --> 11:31.791 Really happy to be here. 11:32.041 --> 11:37.208 And hope you enjoy Baahubali the Epic as much as you loved Baahubali 1 and 2. 11:37.416 --> 11:38.458 Thank you from all of us. 11:41.625 --> 11:46.250 Baahubali Jai Ho! 11:52.500 --> 11:55.375 Among the many successes that Baahubali had achieved, 11:55.666 --> 11:57.750 one thing that was also on the pinnacle was… 11:57.875 --> 12:00.708 when Baahubali was played in the Royal Albert Hall. 12:05.041 --> 12:10.291 The string section played the main role in the orchestra there. 12:11.000 --> 12:13.083 And of course, the violins and the bass section, 12:13.416 --> 12:17.375 the brass and woodwinds, it was all there. 12:17.625 --> 12:21.666 Actually, I didn't know what a big deal it was until I got there. 12:22.125 --> 12:29.083 My parents and I were quite nonchalant about it. 12:29.166 --> 12:33.500 But once we got there, we realized it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. 12:33.583 --> 12:38.125 What stumped me was when I saw all the events that happened there. 12:38.583 --> 12:40.041 Winston Churchill's speech. 12:40.291 --> 12:41.958 Mohammad Ali's victory. 12:42.541 --> 12:45.875 I was like, "What? Are we a part of these global events now?" 12:46.458 --> 12:49.541 It was amazing to be a part of something so monumental. 12:49.625 --> 12:52.416 Albert Einstein also showcased something there. 12:52.500 --> 12:55.166 I was like, "What's going on?" It was pretty amazing! 12:55.458 --> 13:00.500 Sitting there in the audience and enjoying that experience gave me, 13:01.041 --> 13:05.833 let's say, 25 paise of pleasure/excitement. 13:06.250 --> 13:09.250 Let me tell you an experience that gave me four times that excitement. 13:09.333 --> 13:16.041 I meet many musicians, composers and programmers on my visits to Bombay. 13:16.666 --> 13:19.708 They keep asking me, "Sir, in Part 2… 13:20.750 --> 13:25.500 did you use the strings from Bulgaria or London?" 13:25.583 --> 13:30.708 "Or did you bring them in from the US or Japan?" 13:31.041 --> 13:33.291 I could have lied. It's show business, after all. 13:33.875 --> 13:37.291 They would believe it, no matter which country I lied about. 13:37.958 --> 13:39.750 But I prefer to tell the truth. 13:40.041 --> 13:42.166 In Part 1, we used Chennai strings. 13:42.416 --> 13:46.583 But in Part 2, believe me, we did not use live strings at all. 13:46.750 --> 13:49.291 Everything was programmed by the programmers, 13:49.666 --> 13:52.625 -Interesting. -Mr. Jeevan Babu and Dinesh, 13:52.791 --> 13:55.083 the expert programmers. 13:55.458 --> 13:57.125 I was able to break the myth that 13:57.666 --> 14:04.000 non-local artists do a better job. 14:04.458 --> 14:10.458 I have worked with pioneers like Rajini sir and Shankar sir and Rahman sir. 14:10.916 --> 14:16.375 They couldn't believe that this is done by our team here. 14:16.625 --> 14:19.083 Their first question was, "Where did you execute this?" 14:19.208 --> 14:21.958 I told them majority of the shoot happened here in Hyderabad. 14:22.375 --> 14:27.416 They were shocked to know that we pulled it off in India. 14:28.125 --> 14:30.458 Baahubali was a defining moment for visual effects. 14:30.916 --> 14:36.458 With Baahubali, we achieved a certain level of visual effects quality. 14:36.625 --> 14:40.125 There were many projects before Baahubali, 14:40.791 --> 14:45.625 from a visual effects point of view, 14:45.708 --> 14:50.958 that were struggling to sell visual effects to the audience. 14:51.208 --> 14:57.416 Whenever we would ask Producers for extra… 14:57.625 --> 14:59.958 money to create a particular sequence, 15:00.041 --> 15:06.000 they would sideline us and never really give priority to visual effects. 15:06.458 --> 15:08.583 But after Baahubali, 15:08.666 --> 15:15.208 they realized that one has to put money into visual effects to make money. 15:15.500 --> 15:19.916 That is one of the major changes that Baahubali has brought. 15:20.333 --> 15:26.875 Even regarding big Indian films like RRR and now SSMB, 15:26.958 --> 15:32.375 Baahubali was the film that essentially gave that confidence. 15:32.958 --> 15:34.208 And, action! 15:35.541 --> 15:36.583 Cheer for Baahubali! 15:36.791 --> 15:41.625 "Baahubali! Baahubali! Baahubali!" 15:41.791 --> 15:45.166 It was super stressful after Baahubali. 15:46.375 --> 15:47.291 What's next for me? 15:47.708 --> 15:50.083 A high-packed drama like Baahubali? 15:50.625 --> 15:52.708 Something more visual? But that was Rajamouli. 15:53.083 --> 15:55.166 We thought we'd do a screenplay-based film. 15:55.250 --> 15:57.291 Then we thought we'd do a love story. 15:57.500 --> 16:01.125 There were discussions with Prashanth Neel and Nagi. 16:01.625 --> 16:06.583 The two films that came right after Baahubali were incredibly stressful 16:07.458 --> 16:10.208 when it came to choosing the right story. 16:11.041 --> 16:13.916 What would audiences in Bombay and Tamil Nadu like? 16:14.500 --> 16:18.291 What about Kerala, Gujarat, Jaipur, or even Japan? 16:18.875 --> 16:20.750 It was extremely stressful for our team. 16:21.250 --> 16:23.666 At first, we considered a screenplay-driven film. 16:23.750 --> 16:25.541 Then we thought about doing a love story 16:25.625 --> 16:27.291 because we couldn't make another action film right away. 16:27.666 --> 16:32.583 Every step after Baahubali felt experimental and stressful. 16:33.083 --> 16:36.375 I couldn't sleep properly for two or three years after Baahubali. 16:37.250 --> 16:42.875 The level of responsibility in every department 16:43.000 --> 16:46.083 suddenly increased a thousandfold. 16:46.625 --> 16:50.541 Those were the most stressful years of my life after Baahubali. 16:50.916 --> 16:54.083 But yeah, anyway, we had the mother, the great Baahubali, 16:54.166 --> 17:00.166 which made it possible for us to go on and make Kalki and Salaar. 17:00.541 --> 17:05.041 It's all because Baahubali happened first. 17:14.583 --> 17:18.083 Every other project that I wanted to do going ahead, 17:18.208 --> 17:20.208 the only thing I told myself was that… 17:20.291 --> 17:22.833 I have this success because of one man's vision… 17:22.916 --> 17:26.041 and the entire team that supported him. 17:26.125 --> 17:27.416 That's what made Baahubali. 17:27.666 --> 17:33.875 Going ahead, I needed to do something, maybe not on the scale as he does it, 17:34.041 --> 17:36.291 but I knew there had to be 17:36.750 --> 17:41.500 honesty in every script I choose. 17:41.750 --> 17:43.708 It's not an easy platform to get, 17:43.791 --> 17:47.416 to project and empower such female characters. 17:47.500 --> 17:49.625 So, any character that I take on further… 17:49.708 --> 17:53.958 should come with a sense of responsibility and honesty. 17:54.041 --> 17:57.625 People ask me how Baahubali helped me. 17:57.708 --> 18:00.708 As an actor, a filmmaker, and a writer, 18:00.791 --> 18:03.708 more than what Baahubali taught me on screen, 18:03.791 --> 18:08.041 what I learned behind the scenes was 10X. 18:08.708 --> 18:09.750 It changed me. 18:09.833 --> 18:15.750 Post-Baahubali, I started acting in Telugu, Hindi, and other languages. 18:15.875 --> 18:20.958 As an actor, this film took me to a whole new level. 18:21.125 --> 18:23.916 I don't know if I will ever get a character like this again. 18:24.500 --> 18:27.000 I received so many compliments; it made me wonder, 18:27.083 --> 18:29.666 "What should I do next? What could be bigger than this?" 18:29.958 --> 18:32.916 The kind of compliments that came with a sense of fear. 18:35.625 --> 18:36.541 Action! 18:38.375 --> 18:39.291 Cut it! 18:41.875 --> 18:48.416 Rajamouli sir never once said "Wow" or anything like that on sets. 18:48.625 --> 18:53.916 But when I was a judge on a show, he came for a promotional event. 18:54.000 --> 18:56.041 That's when he said on the show, 18:56.541 --> 18:59.666 "The best casting I've done in my career is Shivagami." 19:00.416 --> 19:03.250 Coming from a director who knows his craft, 19:03.333 --> 19:06.416 who knows actors, and has worked with many, 19:06.500 --> 19:11.916 hearing him say that felt bigger than a National Award to me. 19:12.333 --> 19:15.291 It gave me the strength to constantly explore more and… 19:15.375 --> 19:20.333 not have any kind of boundaries when it came to myself as an actor or a person. 19:20.541 --> 19:21.791 It wasn't just career defining. 19:21.875 --> 19:25.500 The film has probably impacted me 19:25.791 --> 19:29.875 the most when it comes to who I am today. 19:30.375 --> 19:32.750 When I was handling the production for RRR, 19:32.833 --> 19:38.708 at every point, I used to go back and think… 19:38.916 --> 19:43.000 how Shobu garu would have handled this situation. 19:43.083 --> 19:44.750 Or how Valli aunt would have handled it. 19:44.833 --> 19:47.958 Twice or thrice a day, my mind would go back to the Baahubali days… 19:48.041 --> 19:50.000 and how things used to be handled. 19:50.250 --> 19:54.458 Baahubali's marketing strategy helped me in… 19:54.541 --> 19:58.291 positioning RRR wherever it is right now. 19:58.625 --> 20:03.458 Until then, we mostly just followed established systems. 20:03.625 --> 20:07.583 But I learned something new 20:08.208 --> 20:10.750 with Baahubali every day. 20:15.958 --> 20:20.250 Let's go, Mr. Srinivas! 20:22.666 --> 20:23.541 Cut! 20:23.625 --> 20:28.500 Professionally, I took a lot of positive influence from… 20:28.833 --> 20:32.333 Shobu, Nandi, Rama and Valli. 20:32.416 --> 20:34.291 Everyone worked so hard. 20:34.458 --> 20:39.000 Personally, I gained a huge extended family. 20:39.208 --> 20:40.916 They're like my own family. 20:41.000 --> 20:42.750 We still hang out together. 20:43.208 --> 20:46.875 The bond we share is very deep and emotional. 20:47.000 --> 20:52.583 Baahubali shifted the industry's focus 20:52.791 --> 20:55.291 towards visually immersive storytelling. 20:55.625 --> 20:58.458 Cinematographers started getting much more prominence… 20:58.541 --> 21:04.000 in how a story is told, and which cinematographer suits best. 21:04.083 --> 21:07.250 Visuals became a critical aspect of the narrative, 21:07.541 --> 21:12.083 giving cinematographers their long-awaited due. 21:12.375 --> 21:17.375 Despite working in cinema for 25 years on various films… 21:17.708 --> 21:18.583 And… 21:18.708 --> 21:21.041 People today remember me primarily for Baahubali. 21:21.125 --> 21:26.375 For the last decade, it's all anyone talks about. 21:26.958 --> 21:31.333 I'm always introduced as a part of the Baahubali team, 21:31.791 --> 21:38.666 which has given me incredible mileage. 21:39.083 --> 21:42.375 I'll be introduced as the person who did Baahubali. 21:42.958 --> 21:43.875 Wherever I go. 21:44.666 --> 21:51.291 "This is Kamal Kannan, he did Baahubali!" 21:51.916 --> 21:55.833 The scale and lavishness of the film… 21:56.166 --> 22:00.208 has inspired many new technicians to join the industry. 22:00.333 --> 22:05.458 I'm very proud that so many young people… 22:06.458 --> 22:09.291 took up cinematography after watching Baahubali. 22:09.708 --> 22:15.583 Many parents tell me their kids wanted to jump into visual effects… 22:15.791 --> 22:18.583 specifically, because of this film. 22:18.750 --> 22:21.875 The landscape of Indian Cinema completely changed after Baahubali. 22:22.250 --> 22:25.125 I've worked on about 50 films, but… 22:25.666 --> 22:28.916 this one will always be my benchmark. 22:29.458 --> 22:33.625 I never in my wildest dreams thought I would win a National Award for Baahubali. 22:33.916 --> 22:38.833 "Best Action Direction and Stunt Choreography for Baahubali 2… 22:39.083 --> 22:41.333 goes to King Solomon." 22:41.541 --> 22:46.250 I was unimaginably surprised and humbled. 22:46.541 --> 22:51.500 I felt like I didn't even deserve it. 22:51.958 --> 22:57.458 It is something I'll cherish 22:58.208 --> 23:04.000 until my dying day. 23:04.166 --> 23:09.416 Working on Rajamouli garu's films has a massive impact on your career. 23:09.541 --> 23:13.416 Because of Baahubali, I started getting opportunities… 23:13.583 --> 23:19.041 for huge, VFX-heavy movies. 23:19.333 --> 23:23.083 Kamal Kannan is much more confident today… 23:23.416 --> 23:26.500 simply because of Baahubali 2. 23:26.583 --> 23:29.750 Whenever I introduce myself as CV Rao from Annapurna Studios… 23:30.083 --> 23:31.291 and then mention Baahubali. 23:31.375 --> 23:37.208 People everywhere are immediately in awe, 23:37.458 --> 23:40.125 both in India and abroad. 23:40.625 --> 23:46.291 Baahubali pushed Annapurna Studios to elevate our post-production facilities… 23:46.375 --> 23:47.666 to a premium level. 23:47.750 --> 23:54.416 It inspired me to make our facility the absolute best… 23:54.583 --> 23:55.791 in the Indian film industry. 24:16.166 --> 24:19.125 For me, Baahubali has been a roller-coaster ride. 24:19.708 --> 24:22.041 It's a lifelong journey, 24:22.666 --> 24:26.916 and I don't think it's ending anytime soon. 24:27.000 --> 24:31.541 I truly believe our journey with this franchise still has a long way to go. 24:38.000 --> 24:40.083 Now, when I look at a new project, I ask myself, 24:40.166 --> 24:44.666 "How well will I work with this director, this technical team, and these actors?" 24:45.000 --> 24:47.000 "Will I enjoy the process of working with them?" 24:47.208 --> 24:51.583 "Will we create something memorable together?" 24:51.791 --> 24:56.666 That's how my thinking has evolved since Baahubali. 24:57.125 --> 24:58.375 And action! 25:04.208 --> 25:09.958 Working on Baahubali was like earning a PhD in filmmaking. 25:10.041 --> 25:12.333 I'm not saying I've mastered it yet, 25:12.416 --> 25:16.958 but I couldn't have gained that knowledge and experience anywhere else. 25:17.041 --> 25:20.375 I'm fortunate to have experienced it at such an early age. 25:20.833 --> 25:21.791 Nice! 25:22.666 --> 25:25.041 Karthik, this is madness! 25:25.666 --> 25:27.375 This doesn't happen in every film. 25:33.375 --> 25:36.750 No, sire. Since I'm a dog, I sniffed the truth out. 25:40.875 --> 25:45.291 You know Larry David, the brilliant writer who created Seinfeld. 25:45.541 --> 25:48.125 They added the phrase to the cultural lexicon, 25:48.208 --> 25:50.125 "This is a Larry David situation." 25:50.250 --> 25:53.750 Similarly, people now use "Baahubali" to describe… 25:54.166 --> 25:57.541 things in daily life, like a "Baahubali-sized Dosa". 25:57.666 --> 26:01.041 They embraced the word "Baahubali" 26:01.375 --> 26:06.000 -so well on a cultural front that… -That's… 26:06.416 --> 26:09.333 The word 'Baahubali' has essentially become a synonym for… 26:09.833 --> 26:14.000 -something massive and larger than life. -Something large and big. 26:14.083 --> 26:17.375 Knowing that it has become an adjective for greatness… 26:17.458 --> 26:20.083 gives me a deep sense of fulfillment. 26:27.250 --> 26:29.541 If your dreams don't scare you, 26:29.708 --> 26:30.875 they aren't big enough. 26:30.958 --> 26:34.666 Please dream big, because anything is possible. 26:34.791 --> 26:38.375 When we set out to make Baahubali, it was a terrifyingly huge dream. 26:38.666 --> 26:44.541 Being part of a film that stayed relevant for so long… 26:44.916 --> 26:46.750 is a true blessing. 26:49.458 --> 26:52.875 Getting an opportunity like this… 26:52.958 --> 26:56.208 feels like good karma from a past life. 26:56.583 --> 27:00.833 Playing Shivagami in Baahubali was that ultimate blessing for me. 27:01.250 --> 27:05.791 I could never forget Baahubali, even if I'm in a coma. 27:11.250 --> 27:12.166 Action 27:16.750 --> 27:17.625 Cut it. 27:18.375 --> 27:19.333 Can I have it? 27:22.625 --> 27:27.000 It means a million, no, a billion different things to me. 27:27.208 --> 27:29.708 I am incredibly lucky to be part of 27:29.833 --> 27:34.416 one of cinema's greatest experiences. 27:36.333 --> 27:39.291 Yeah, incredibly lucky. 27:39.875 --> 27:41.833 If you truly believe in your art, 27:42.041 --> 27:45.666 it can take you across the globe. 27:45.916 --> 27:48.041 Art transcends language and borders. 27:48.416 --> 27:51.083 That realization is more special than any single comment. 27:51.750 --> 27:57.916 It constantly overwhelms me to see the true magic and power of cinema. 27:58.125 --> 28:03.916 I want to thank Rajamouli garu, Shobu garu, and the entire team… 28:04.708 --> 28:06.625 for making me a part of this magic. 28:07.041 --> 28:11.666 I will cherish those moments we spent together forever. 28:15.916 --> 28:16.791 My Sword. 28:17.208 --> 28:18.083 Give it back. 28:19.708 --> 28:22.208 After Baahubali Part 2 released, 28:23.041 --> 28:27.250 my sister-in-law visited a local salon where… 28:27.583 --> 28:29.666 an elderly lady recognized her and asked, 28:29.791 --> 28:34.333 "Dear, you worked on Baahubali, right?" 28:35.583 --> 28:41.333 She said, "Thanks a lot. I watched Part One. I'm actually a cancer patient". 28:46.875 --> 28:48.000 "I was terrified that… 28:53.083 --> 28:56.750 I might pass away before Part Two releases." 28:57.083 --> 29:00.833 "But I lived to see it, and I am so happy," she said. 29:01.666 --> 29:04.583 It was an incredibly emotional moment. 29:05.416 --> 29:10.708 There are countless such emotional stories tied to Baahubali. 29:10.958 --> 29:16.833 From inside our crew to fans across the world, 29:17.166 --> 29:22.333 so many deeply personal stories were shared. 29:22.416 --> 29:26.416 But that one incident is something I will never, ever forget. 29:26.958 --> 29:32.125 There's a quote that I really love and believe in. 29:32.208 --> 29:38.791 It's the quote that I gave Rajamouli at the very beginning of our project. 29:39.458 --> 29:43.875 I actually got it handwritten by my wife, Lakshmi. 29:44.041 --> 29:47.000 It's a quote from Paulo Coelho, which says, 29:47.250 --> 29:51.833 "When you truly want to achieve something, 29:51.916 --> 29:54.458 all the universe conspires to make it happen." 29:54.958 --> 29:59.875 I think Baahubali was one such example where… 30:00.166 --> 30:01.458 so many things came together, 30:02.166 --> 30:04.375 and the universe really conspired 30:04.708 --> 30:10.375 in many ways that we hadn't anticipated. 30:16.041 --> 30:17.958 -Valli ma'am. -Get down for now. 30:18.208 --> 30:20.916 The throne is yours in the film anyway. Let him have it off-screen. 30:28.291 --> 30:34.041 I don't think anyone could put it better than Peddanna 30:34.375 --> 30:37.541 in the final lines of Baahubali: The Conclusion. 30:39.083 --> 30:42.750 "When a man stood with conviction, even God stood beside him." 30:42.916 --> 30:44.208 "The world celebrated his courage." 30:45.166 --> 30:47.750 "When he fought with faith as his weapon, 30:48.250 --> 30:49.666 even fate fell to its knees." 30:50.916 --> 30:55.791 No quote captures Baahubali better. 31:52.916 --> 31:55.583 I don't know if I should say this publicly, 31:56.041 --> 31:58.666 but since Rajamouli and Shobu garu aren't here, 31:58.750 --> 32:00.208 I'll just say what's on my mind. 32:01.083 --> 32:02.750 The world may not be ready yet, 32:02.833 --> 32:07.375 -but there will be more Baahubali… -Baahubali! 32:10.041 --> 32:10.916 Cut!