When
I
Started
Baahubali,
My
Only
Aim
Was...
"When
we
started
work
on
Baahubali,
my
sheer
aim
was
to
be
able
to
live
upto
the
imagination
that
Rajamouli
sir
had
in
mind.
As
an
actor,
my
intention
was
to
bring
up
Baahubali
live
on
screen
for
the
audiences.''
I
Never
Expected
This...
''I
never
even
expected
in
my
wildest
of
dreams
that
the
film
would
grow
on
to
become
a
phenomenon
of
sorts.
The
feeling
is
ineffable
today.''
It's
Huge
For
Me
That
Rajamouli
Sir
Believed
That
I
Can
Play
Baahubali
"I
have
my
strong
faith,
respect
and
belief
in
Rajamouli
sir.
The
fact
that
he
believed
I
could
play
Baahubali
was
huge
for
me.''
I
Would
Have
Even
Given
Seven
Years
Of
My
Life
For
Baahubali
''If
needed,
I
would
have
even
given
seven
years
of
my
life
for
Baahubali,
as
such
characters
are
rare
to
play
in
a
lifetime
for
any
actor.
I
consider
myself
very
fortunate
and
lucky
for
it.''
Everything
Had
To
Be
Faultless
"Everything
had
to
be
faultless
in
order
to
make
‘Baahubali' what
it
is
today.
Reaching
perfection,
giving
the
film
the
kind
of
grandeur
it
has,
the
VFX,
and
the
characters
-
all
these
elements
set
just
the
right
environment
for
the
film.''
Part
Two
Was
Eagerly
Awaited
Because...
''Part
two
was
eagerly
awaited
because
part
one
really
worked
for
the
audiences.
Baahubali'
has
definitely
increased
hopes
for
a
lot
of
regional
filmmakers.''
''After
all,
what
I
have
learnt
is
that
it
only
takes
one
‘Baahubali'
to
enter
into
the
audiences'
hearts
and
cross
the
boundaries.''
Preparations
For
The
Role
Of
Baahubali
"A
character
like
Baahubali
required
a
preparation
that
I
had
to
undergo
mentally
and
physically.
From
undertaking
a
strict
routine
and
a
lifestyle
which
helped
me
become
the
character
physically
to
knowing
the
character's
depth
and
a
lot
more.''
The
Most
Difficult
Part
For
Me
Was...
"What
was
more
of
a
task
was
to
maintain
a
consistency
of
the
character
and
playing
the
father-son
duo.
To
understand
the
emotions
and
sentiments
from
a
father
and
son's
perspective
and
enacting
both
sides
of
it
wasn't
easy.''
I
Never
Thought
I
Will
Pursue
Acting...
"I
never
thought
I
will
pursue
acting
because
I
was
a
shy
person.
Around
the
age
of
18
or
19
it
struck
me
that
I
want
to
be
an
actor.''
I
Told
My
Dad
&
Uncle
About
It
''I
told
my
dad
(producer
Uppalapati
Surya
Narayana
Raju)
and
uncle
about
it,
they
felt
very
happy."
Baahubali
Has
Given
Me
So
Much
"As
an
actor,
Baahubali
has
given
me
so
much
that
I
can't
explain
in
words.
It's
a
character
that
will
always
be
a
part
of
me."
Saaho
Is
My
Next
Project
Saaho
is
my
next
project.
It's
a
present-day
film,
and
it
would
be
releasing
in
three
languages
-
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Telugu.
I
have
started
preparing
for
my
character.
We
would
be
starting
the
shoot
shortly.''