| Baahubali: Before the Beginning | |
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| Based on | The Rise of Sivagami Chaturanga Queen of Mahishmathi by Anand Neelakantan |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original languages | Telugu Tamil Hindi English |
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| Production companies | Arka Media Works Netflix |
| Budget | ₹300 Crore[a] |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | TBA |
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Baahubali: Before the Beginning is an upcoming Indian television series based on Anand Neelakantan's 2017 and 2020 novels The Rise of Sivagami, Chaturanga, and Queen of Mahishmathi. A Netflix original and a part of the Bahubali franchise, the series is produced by S. S. Rajamouli and Arka Media Works.[1] The first season consists of nine episodes[2] and acts as a prequel to Baahubali: The Beginning,[3] following the journey of Sivagami's rise to power in the Mahishmati kingdom.[4]
Before the Beginning was officially announced by Netflix in August 2018. Production began in September 2018 with Deva Katta and Praveen Sattaru as its directors. Mrunal Thakur was cast as Sivagami, who was later replaced by Wamiqa Gabbi. Rahul Bose and Atul Kulkarni play pivotal roles. In March 2021, it is reported that Netflix has revamped the project with a new creative team, scrapping the previously shot version. Made on the budget of ₹300 Crore, it is the most expensive part of the Baahubali franchise and one of the most expensive Indian TV series ever made.
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- ^ "Netflix to feature Baahubali prequel". Press Trust of India. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2018 – via The Hindu.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (24 August 2018). "'The After Party' and 'Baahubali': Hip-hop Dreams and Indian Fantasy From Netflix". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Express Web Desk (2 August 2018). "Baahubali: Before the Beginning is Netflix India's next big original series". The Indian Express. Bengaluru. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (2 August 2018). "Netflix orders 'Baahubali' prequel series". Screen International. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.