Director Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’ is one of the most anticipated films of this year. While the audiences have been teased with several posters related to the film from time to time, it has been a long-drawn-out wait for fans of both SS Rajamouli and Prabhas.
After several uncertainties and postponements, it now seems definite that the film is set to release in July – most likely on 17 July. Taking to Twitter, Rajamouli announced the trailer release date of the period drama.
17 Vfx studios with 600 artists are working on #Baahubali on double shifts but still cudnt make it on time.. pic.twitter.com/BD1Sgv0TWM
— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) April 28, 2015
“We will also release posters of the principal characters of Baahubali from May 1st leading up to the trailer release on May 31st. (sic),” he wrote.The post was a follow up to a video in which Rajamouli was seen talking about how 600 artists and 17 VFX studios are working in tandem to complete work on the film.
It’s very heartening to see a director of his stature actually interacting with his audience directly through social media and keeping them engaged and interested in the project that is so close to his heart and one that he’s treating with so much of care and dedication.
The film, also starring Rana Daggubati, Anushka and Tamannaah in key roles, was initially scheduled to release in May. A production of K Raghavendra Rao, Prasad Devineni and Shobu Yarlagadda, the film has musical renditions by MM Keeravani.
Srinivas Mohan is the VFX supervisor on this project and he has earlier worked with Rajamouli on the block-buster Eega. He was also at the helm of the VFX executed for the recently released Shankar’s ‘I’ that starred Vikram and Amy Jackson. Baahubali is also expected to have extensive use of VFX given the nature of the film and large scale war sequences.