S S Rajamouli’s Baahubali To Get Its Prequel Series On Netflix!

The basis of the Baahubali story revolves around warring royal cousins in an ancient mythical kingdom, Mahishmati.

The two Baahubali movies were shot back-to-back for an estimated budget of $40 million, making them the most expensive Indian productions ever. In addition to the original Telugu language version, the films were also released in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam languages.

Season one of the Netflix series will comprise nine episodes based on Anand Neelakantan’s book The Rise of Sivagami, which tells the story of Mahishmati’s queen Sivagami and how the city-state evolved into an empire.

According to Erik Barmack, Vice President of International Originals at Netflix, Baahubali is a world-class franchise that epitomises the power of compelling stories that resonate globally.

“We are excited to work with some of the world’s most talented writers and producers on one of India’s most beloved stories. The series is a tremendous opportunity for us to give audiences more of the universe that they have come to love, and welcome millions more into the global ‘Baahubali’ fandom,” Barmack added.

The casting and release dates of the series have not been revealed yet.

Netflix has scored a hit with its first India original series Sacred Games, based on Vikram Chandra’s book.