After the mega success of the Bahubali franchise, there were a lot of proposals for part three as well. Just then, top streaming platform Netflix, along with SS Rajamouli made a shocking announcement. They announced that there will be a prequel to Bahubali: The Beginning, titled ‘Bahubali: Before The Beginning’.
An origin series that showcased the rise of Sivagami. Mrunal Thakur was to play the role of Sivagami. ‘Prasthanam’ director Deva Katta was the director, along with Praveen Sattaru. The series also starred Rahul Bose and Atul Kulkarni in pivotal roles.
They shot the series for an extensive period of 6 months, spending a whopping 100 crores. This involved the huge sets in Hyderabad and post-production work as well. After looking at the output after post-production, the makers decided to revamp the cast and crew due to dissatisfaction with the end outcome of the series.
The makers roped in Kunal Deshmukh and Ribhu Dasgupta to direct the series. After Mrunal Thakur’s exit, Wamiqa Gabbi was cast to play the role of Sivagami. Prep work also started in the start of early July 2021, however, this attempt has also come crashing down.
Netflix was not pleased with the pre-production work of the film and has decided to pull out of the project. They have wasted a total of 150 crores on a project that will not see the light of day.
Sources also tell us that, Netflix may revisit this project once again, but only when the script on paper is strong enough. “They do not want to spoil the reputation of the original Bahubali franchise with a sub-standard script”
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