5 Surprising facts about Baahubali franchise you must know

109 days for waterfall sequence: Remember the waterfall scene in the movie where Shivudu climbs a mountain to find Avanthika? Well, it took 109 days to shoot the scene. Prabhas learnt rock climbing much before filming to lend more authenticity to the visually stunning sequence in the film.

Prabhas did not sign up any movies for three years: After he completed ‘Mirchi’ in 2013, Prabhas did not sign up for any other film for the next three years. To prep for his role in Baahubali, he dedicated three years to the film. The actor started working out to give himself a beefed-up look, learnt various fighting styles.

Prabhas and Rana Daggubati consumed 4000 calories per day: To gain more muscle, the actors used to consume 4000 calories per day. They used to eat a lot of egg whites to get the look right. 

Bhallala Deva: The Bhallala Deva statue weighed over 8000 kgs. It took 12 days to erect the statue with the help of cranes.

17 VFX companies and 600 VFX artists worked on the project: SS Rajamouli ensured he had some of the best visual effects teams in India working for the film.