7 facts about Prabhas in Baahubali
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A Five-Year Leap of Faith
Prabhas dedicated five years of his life exclusively to Baahubali. He didn’t sign a single other film during this period.
The Double Duty
Playing both father and son was no easy task. Yet, Prabhas differentiated Amarendra’s regal aura from Mahendra’s raw intensity with finesse.
Record-Breaking Popularity
The Baahubali franchise turned Prabhas into the undisputed pan-India superstar, paving the way for later films like Saaho and Salaar.
Immortalized in Wax
Post-release, he became the first South Indian actor to have a wax statue at Madame Tussauds Bangkok
The Waterfall Moment
His epic waterfall entry scene as Mahendra Baahubali remains one of the most talked-about and replayed introductions in modern Indian cinema.
Living Away from Home
During the long shoot, he shifted base to Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad for months at a stretch, treating it like his second home.
Training Like a True Warrior
To sculpt his iconic warrior physique, Rajamouli got a custom gym imported from the US just for Prabhas.
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