Yet another news on Baahubali in the International
media, this time on sceendaily.com
India’s Arka Mediaworks is planning an international cut
of its $40m action epic Baahubali, directed by S.S.
Rajamouli, one of the biggest filmmakers in the Telugu-
language film industry.
The first part of the two-part film will be released on
3,500 screens across India in July. Filmed in Telugu and
Tamil, it will also be released in a Hindi version to be
presented by leading Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar
(My Name Is Khan).
Cast includes top Telugu stars such as Prabhas, Rana
Daggubati and Anushka Shetty. The film was shot over
450 days at Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City, other Indian
locations and Bulgaria. VFX houses such as John
Hughes’ Tau Films and Korea’s Macrograph are now
working on the film.
Arka CEO Shobu Yarlagadda said the international
version of the film would shorten the two-parter’s 290-
minute running time, adjusting the emphasis between
drama and songs. “The film is set in a fictitious era and
the story is completely original as we didn’t want the
restraints or expectations that come with basing the film
on Indian myth,” said Yarlagadda.
Arka has brought on board former Directors’ Fortnight
head Francois Da Silva to rep the film in Cannes.
Rajamouli’s credits include period epic Warrior
(Magadheera) and high-concept drama Fly (Eega), which
both grossed more than $16m (Rs1bn) worldwide.
CREDITS : SCREENDAILY.COM
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