Director SS Rajamouli’s highly anticipated second part in the Baahubali franchise starts rolling today in Hyderabad. This morning, Rajamouli along with this technical team comprising art director Sabu Cyril and Makuta VFX chief Pete Draper visited Ramoji Film City to discuss the sets. A source from the film’s production team revealed that regular shooting will resume this week. Nearly 40 percent of the film has already been shot and the remaining portion will be filmed during of the course of the next six months. “The lead actors will join the sets from November. In the meantime, Rajamouli will shoot some crucial scenes with the supporting cast. He also plans to bring a few actors on board to essay some important roles and the casting process is already underway” the source revealed.
Tipped to be more extravagant and action-packed than the first part, The Conclusion will reveal the secret behind the question that the entire nation wants to know – why did Kattappa kill Baahubali? It’s also rumoured that a leading studio has already purchased the film’s theatrical rights across all languages for a whopping Rs 400 Crore.
Baahubali has emerged as India’s biggest blockbuster with earnings over Rs 700 Crore. The international version of the film is gearing up for release and its rights have already been bought in countries such as China, Japan and some other key Asian markets.
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