Baahubali: Before the Beginning

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India

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How it feels

This is an unreleased series that serves as a prequel to the Baahubali films. It follows Sivagami, a key character from the movies, and her journey to gain power in the kingdom of Mahishmati. The project was ultimately canceled by Netflix after a production overhaul.

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What happens

Baahubali: Before the Beginning is an unreleased 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. The first season was planned to consist nine episodes, and acted as a prequel to Baahubali: The Beginning, following the journey of Sivagami's rise to power in the Mahishmati kingdom. 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. The series was eventually shelved by Netflix in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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