Netflix announces Baahubali prequel

Netflix is upping its content for India. Recently it produced ‘Sacred Games’. Now it has given nod to the prequel for ‘Baahubali’. This prequel will be based on “The Rise of Sivagami”, a novel written by Anand Neelakantan.

S.S. Rajamouli and Arka Media Works have struck a deal with Netflix.

Both ‘Baahubali’ and ‘Baahubali 2’ were also snapped up by Netflix for OTT. Cast and crew details are yet to be announced. Deva Katta and Praveen Sattaru will together direct the series.

SS Rajamouli, director said, “The World of Baahubali is extensive and immersive with strong characters and larger than life kingdoms. The films Baahubali -The Beginning and The Conclusion, are from one story set in this world and more dramatic stories were broadly conceived while building the Universe. The Baahubali Series, a prequel to the films, is one such story. I am very excited that this is being adapted as a Netflix Original Series. With Netflix as our partner, we have the opportunity to create a rich and riveting series and take this quintessential Indian epic to the world, which is very gratifying to me as a story-teller.”