As the biggest, most expensive, and most ambitious Indian film to date, Baahubali shattered expectations of what India’s movies could look like and how well they could perform financially. Arka Media WorksAs of this writing, Baahubali: The Conclusion and Baahubali: The Beginning are, respectively, the number one and number four highest grossing Indian-made movies in history. In the case of Baahubali, producers Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni, the project was an unprecedented 5-year, all-consuming, high-risk venture that depended heavily on their capabilities and experience. I was fortunate enough to have a conversation recently with Baahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda, which I’ve excerpted here, below. In China a big factor is getting a big number of screenings but we didn’t get them for the first film.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2017 04:52 UTC