Rana believes "Baahubali" may end up changing the way movies, in the country. Rana, who worked hard to maintain his physique for "Baahubali" is currently on a break from his gruelling gym routine and is enjoying his free time.
The 32-year-old actor Rana Daggubati essays the role of Bhallala Deva in the SS Rajamouli-directed war epic, which released yesterday to a record-breaking opening. Rana says the success of the film has made it easier for him to green-light a project.
"My approach to cinema is very different. I am sure the film has increased my market value. If not 'Baahubali' first part, it would have been tough for me to bring something like a submarine war film (The Ghazi Attack) alive in India. Now, I can do a lot of alternative things and tell different stories in different languages as that's what interests me.
"We went over-budget in the first part but that never stopped us. The producers, the actors and the filmmaker, everyone just stayed in... It took us five years and finally it is out. It is overwhelming. 3 "To see what we made is even bigger than what we imagined is surreal. It is beyond being a regional film; it is a national film. I believe it is truly the first franchise film India has ever had," Rana says.
The movie has managed to make it smoothly to the theatres, but it had its share of controversies before the release. The sequel ran into trouble in Karnataka over veteran actor Sathyaraj's comments on Cauvery water issue.
Rana, however, says every thing big attracts controversy, and he is happy that the movie is finally out in the theatres. "Anything big gets into controversies. Now the film is out, so nothing matters. When we are releasing a film across the country, it becomes hard for us to focus on controversies. It is tough for us to address everything sitting here in Hyderabad."
Rana, who worked hard to maintain his physique for "Baahubali" is currently on a break from his gruelling gym routine and is enjoying his free time. "My next film is a political thriller in Telugu. I will start the shooting soon and it will be out somewhere in August. Post that, I have another film which is set in 1945. It is a love story," he says.
