Deccan Chronicle

Baahubali returns... with a trailer leak

While fans eagerly waited for the trailer of the film, the makers were forced to pre-pone the release after the trailer was leaked

- PRANITA JONNALAGED­DA

In a bid to create hype for the upcoming film

Baahubali — The Conclusion, a private trailer launch for the movie was held in Hyderabad on Thursday morning. However, the release ended up becoming a fiasco, as the trailer was leaked online much earlier in the morning. This forced the makers to release it to the rest of the public ahead of time on social media.

The release of the trailer in four languages — Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi — was initially planned on Thursday at 5 pm for the public, after a private screening in Hyderabad and Mumbai. “But the makers had to do some damage control before the video began spreading widely. So, in a hurry, they released all the four trailers in the morning,” reveals a source. When asked about this developmen­t, director S.S. Rajamouli said that the breach was annoying.

However, the director Rajamouli added, “But I am sure an early release is surely a treat for the fans.”

Despite it being a busy Thursday morning, people waited to catch a glimpse of the teaser. Rajamouli and producers Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni were joined by their families. Sri Valli, the line producer of the film and Rajamouli’s sister-in-law was seen making sure everything was in place. Also at the venue were members of the film’s unit and of course, Prabhas and Rana Daggubati. The film’s female leads were conspicuou­s by their absence.

Rana and Prabhas initially tried to dodge questions about when they would get married, but Prabhas eventually answered with a smile, “Teledu (don’t know)”. Rana, on the other hand, said that there was still time.

Rajamouli, who dedicated nearly five years to the film made it clear that he has no plans for now and that all he was looking forward to was a break. But he did joke, “One thing is for sure, I’d like to stay away from visual effects for a while.”

 ??  ?? GOING VIRAL: Fans of the Baahubali series were waiting with bated breath for the sequel’s trailer release on Thursday
GOING VIRAL: Fans of the Baahubali series were waiting with bated breath for the sequel’s trailer release on Thursday
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 ??  ?? K.K. Senthil Kumar and his family
K.K. Senthil Kumar and his family
 ??  ?? Prabhas
Prabhas
 ??  ?? Devineni Prasad
Devineni Prasad
 ??  ?? Rana Daggubati and M.M. Srivalli
Rana Daggubati and M.M. Srivalli
 ??  ?? S.S. Rajamouli
S.S. Rajamouli
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Dr A.V. Gurava Reddy
 ??  ?? S.S. Kanchi
S.S. Kanchi

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