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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
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| name = Baahubali: Before the Beginning
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| based_on = {{Based on|''[[The Rise of Sivagami]]'', ''[[Chaturanga (2020 novel)|Chaturanga]]'', ''[[Queen of Mahishmathi]]''|[[Anand Neelakantan]]}}
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| director = {{ubl|[[Deva Katta]]|[[Praveen Sattaru]]}}
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| writer = [[Deva Katta]], [[Anand Neelakantan]], [[PraSankar]]
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| country = India
| language = English Hindi Tamil Telugu
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| editor = {{ubl|[[Dharmendra Kakarala]]}}
| network = Netflix
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| company = [[Arka Media Works]]
| distributor = [[Netflix]]
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| producer = {{ubl|[[S. S. Rajamouli]]|[[Prasad Devineni]]}}
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| followed_by = ''[[Baahubali: The Lost Legends]]''
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'''''Baahubali: Before the Beginning''''' is an upcoming Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[streaming television]] series based on [[Anand Neelakantan]]'s 2017 and 2020 novels ''[[The Rise of Sivagami]]'', ''[[Chaturanga (2020 novel)|Chaturanga]]'' and ''[[Queen of Mahishmathi]]'', and is a [[Netflix]] original from India. A part of the ''[[Baahubali (franchise)|Bahubali franchise]]'', the series is directed by [[Deva Katta]] and [[Praveen Sattaru]]. It is produced by [[S. S. Rajamouli]] and [[Arka Media Works]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/netflix-to-feature-baahubali-prequel/article24586711.ece|title=Netflix to feature Baahubali prequel|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]|via=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 August 2018|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> The first season consists of nine episodes<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/movies/the-after-party-baahubali-netflix.html|title='The After Party' and 'Baahubali': Hip-hop Dreams and Indian Fantasy From Netflix|date=24 August 2018|access-date=18 September 2018|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|first=Glenn|last=Kenny}}</ref> and acts as a prequel to ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/baahubali-before-the-beginning-netflix-new-original-series-all-details-5288365/|title=Baahubali: Before the Beginning is Netflix India's next big original series|date=2 August 2018|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=8 August 2018|author=Express Web Desk|place=Bengaluru|language=en-US}}</ref> following the journey of Sivagami's rise to power in the [[Mahishmati]] kingdom.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-orders-baahubali-prequel-series/5131398.article|title=Netflix orders 'Baahubali' prequel series|magazine=[[Screen International]]|date=2 August 2018|access-date=3 August 2018|first=Ben|last=Dalton}}</ref>

== Premise ==
The series follows Sivagami as she matures from a defiant and resentful girl into a wise queen, around the same time when the kingdom of Mahishmati rises from being a city-state to an influential empire.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/030818/baahubali-prequel-rajomouli-netflix-rise-of-sivagami-prabhas-anand-nee.html|title=Story of Prabhas' Baahubali, 'before the beginning' announced, Rajamouli opens up|date=3 August 2018|access-date=3 August 2018|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]|via=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/baahubali-the-rise-of-sivagami |title=Baahubali: Before the Beginning–Netflix announces prequel to the blockbuster Baahubali franchise |date=1 August 2018 |access-date=6 August 2018 |website=[[Netflix]]}}</ref>

The series is intended to have six seasons, two seasons based on each book of the trilogy.

==Cast==
*[[Wamiqa Gabbi]] as [[List of Baahubali characters#Sivagami Devi|Sivagami]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jha|first=Shefali|date=2021-04-23|title=Mrunal Thakur opts out of Baahubali prequel despite finishing 70% shoot; here's why|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mrunal-thakur-opts-out-baahubali-prequel-despite-finishing-70-shoot-heres-why-835557|access-date=2021-05-27|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Aakash|date=24 March 2021|title=Wamiqa Gabbi replaces Mrunal Thakur in Netflix's prequel project of 'Baahubali'|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/web-series/wamiqa-gabbi-replaces-mrunal-thakur-in-netflixs-prequel-project-of-baahubali.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rahul Bose]] as [[List of Baahubali characters#Skandadasa|Skandadasa]]<ref name="What next">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mrunal-thankur-rahul-bose-announced-as-leads-of-netflix-s-baahubali-prequel-series-more-details-teased/story-an2AUOo4vbJdJAzeC35OHP.html|title=Mrunal Thakur, Rahul Bose announced as leads of Netflix's Baahubali prequel series, more details teased|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=11 November 2018|first=Rohan|last=Nahaar|access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref>
*[[Atul Kulkarni]] as [[List of Baahubali characters#Pattaraya|Pattaraya]]<ref name="thakur casted"/>
*Smaran Sahu as [[List of Baahubali characters#Bijjaladeva/Pingaladeva|Bijjaladeva]] (Telugu) / [[List of Baahubali characters#Bijjaladeva/Pingaladeva|Pingaladeva]] (Tamil)<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/10165055_Netflix-unveils-Asia-expansion-plans-with-17-new-Originals|title=Netflix unveils Asia expansion plans with 17 new Originals|last=Bansal|first=Ravi|date=9 November 2018|agency=Press Trust of India|access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref>
*Malyaban Lahiri as Simuka
*Sahib Verma as [[List of Baahubali characters#Shivappa|Shivappa]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/netflix-unveils-asia-expansion-plans-with-17-new-originals/311466|title=Netflix unveils Asia expansion plans with 17 new Originals}}</ref>
*Sunil Palwal as [[List of Baahubali characters#Kattappa|Kattappa]]<ref name=":0" />
*[[Siddharth Arora]] as [[List of Baahubali characters#Mahadeva|Mahadeva]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/baahubali-cast-rahul-bose-mrunal-thakur-atul-kulkarni-netflix-1944832|title=Baahubali - Before the beginning Cast}}</ref>
*[[Tej Sapru]] as [[List of Baahubali characters#Other Characters|Malayappa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/tej-sapru-netflix-originals-baahubali-beginning/2018/10/05|title=Tej Sapru in Netflix Originals' Baahubali: Before the Beginning|first=Author: Srividya|last=Rajesh|date=5 October 2018}}</ref>
[[Snigdha Akolkar]], [[Vaquar Shaikh]], [[Jameel Khan]], [[Anup Soni]] and [[Sonali Khare]] have been cast in undisclosed roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/marathi-film-actress-sonali-khare-joins-cast-netflix-originals-baahubali/2019/06/14|title=Marathi film actress Sonali Khare joins the cast of Netflix Originals' Baahubali|first=Author: Srividya|last=Rajesh|date=14 June 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/snigdha-akolkar-netflix-originals-baahubali-beginning/2018/09/06|title=Snigdha Akolkar in Netflix Originals' Baahubali: Before the Beginning|first=Author: Srividya|last=Rajesh|date=6 September 2018}}</ref>

== Production ==
In March 2017, after the release of ''[[The Rise of Sivagami]]'' written by [[Anand Neelakantan]], [[S. S. Rajamouli]], the director of the two-part ''Baahubali'' films, confirmed that a television series will be made on the novel, comprising 13 episodes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/rajamouli-to-make-mini-tv-series-on-the-rise-of-sivagami-900132-2017-03-31|date=31 March 2017|access-date=4 August 2018|title=Rajamouli to make mini TV series on The Rise of Sivagami|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]|via=[[India Today]]}}</ref> In November 2017, ''[[The Hans India]]'' reported that [[Deva Katta]] would direct a web series based on the world of Mahishmati.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2017-11-09/Deva-Kattas-Web-Series-On-Baahubali/338508|title=Deva Katta's Web Series On Baahubali|date=9 November 2017|access-date=5 August 2018|work=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref> In July 2018, Katta confirmed that he will co-direct a three-season [[Netflix]] original series, tentatively titled ''Shivagami''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/baahubali-prequel-deva-katta-ss-rajamouli-netflix-5245565/ |title=Baahubali prequel to unravel on Netflix. Here are all the deets |date=4 July 2018 |access-date=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180244/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/baahubali-prequel-deva-katta-ss-rajamouli-netflix-5245565/ |archive-date=5 July 2018 |url-status=live|work=[[The Indian Express]]|last=Shekhar|first=Mimansa}}</ref> The series, titled ''Baahubali: Before the Beginning'', was announced in a public statement released by Netflix on 1 August 2018.<ref name="variety">{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/asia/netflix-prequel-series-indian-hit-movie-bahubaali-1202893181/|title=Netflix Adds Prequel Series to 'Baahubali' Indian Hit Movie Franchise|date=2 August 2018|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|access-date=3 August 2018|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> It was to be directed by Katta and [[Praveen Sattaru]]; Rajamouli will serve as a producer alongside [[Prasad Devineni]] under the [[Arka Media Works]] banner.<ref name="deadline">{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/baahubali-before-the-beginning-netflix-prequel-series-two-seasons-indian-original-1202438675/|title=Netflix Sets 'Baahubali: Before the Beginning'; Gives Two-Season Order To Prequel Of Epic Indian Franchise|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=2 August 2018|access-date=3 August 2018|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione}}</ref> The announcement also revealed that the series was planned to have two seasons.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/EsxdbKvsNALv4qtMncVjrM/Netflix-announces-Baahubali-prequel-as-an-original-web-ser.html|title=Netflix lines up two-season Baahubali prequel web series|last=Jha|first=Lata|date=2 August 2018|access-date=8 August 2018|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]}}</ref>

''Baahubali: Before the Beginning'' was the third Netflix original series announced from India after the crime thriller ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' and horror miniseries ''[[Ghoul (miniseries)|Ghoul]]''.<ref name="deadline"/> Erik Barmack, Vice-President of Netflix International Originals, felt that the theme of ''[[Baahubali (franchise)|Baahubali]]'' "resonates globally", one of the reasons for considering the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/baahubali-prequel-series-announced-by-netflix-1.2260924|date=3 August 2018|via=[[Gulf News]]|title='Baahubali' prequel series announced by Netflix|access-date=3 August 2018|publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]}}</ref> On 2 August 2018, a teaser announcing the series was released online by Netflix both on their website and other social media platforms, including [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-prabhas-s-baahubali-to-get-its-own-netflix-prequel-series-watch-the-teaser-2644757|work=[[Daily News & Analysis]]|date=2 August 2018|access-date=3 August 2018|title=Prabhas's 'Baahubali' to get its own Netflix prequel series, watch the teaser|author=DNA Web Team}}</ref> Rajamouli expressed his enthusiasm for the series, saying, "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".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/2/17645396/netflix-baahubali-prequel-series|title=Netflix reveals plans for a Baahubali prequel series|publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|first=Matt|last=Patches|date=2 August 2018|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> Neelakantan serves as the series' screenwriter.<ref name="GoT"/> According to the author, it is "the biggest thing Netflix has done in India so far", and is made along the likes of ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.<ref name="GoT"/> He reasoned adapting the novel as a series, stating, "[G]iven the story's dark and violent tone, the current censorship rules won't allow for it to be made as a film".<ref name="GoT"/> Neelakantan said that part of the series is shot in [[Kerala]] and would feature something akin to the now obsolete [[Mamankam festival]].<ref name="GoT">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/aug/08/baahubali-prequel-series-will-be-along-the-lines-of-game-of-thones-anand-neelakantan-7348.html|title=Baahubali prequel series will be along the lines of Game of Thrones: Anand Neelakantan|date=8 August 2018|first=Sajin|last=Shrijith|access-date=9 August 2018|magazine=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

In September 2018, filming for the series began, with television actress [[Mrunal Thakur]] was confirmed to play the role of Sivagami in the series, with [[Rahul Bose]] and [[Atul Kulkarni]] in pivotal roles.<ref name="thakur casted">{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/180918/mrunal-thakur-to-play-sivagami.html|title=Mrunal Thakur to play Sivagami|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date= 18 September 2018|access-date=18 September 2018|first=Sashidhar|last=Adivi}}</ref> Three sets were erected at locations where the two ''Baahubali'' films were filmed.<ref name="thakur casted"/> Sattaru stated that unlike the two ''Baahubali'' films, the series would not be limited to "a south or north... It's a pan-India series[...]".<ref name="BH What">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-mrunal-thakur-rahul-bose-lead-netflix-original-baahubali-beginning/|title=CONFIRMED: Mrunal Thakur and Rahul Bose to lead Netflix original Baahubali: Before The Beginning|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=10 November 2018|access-date=12 November 2018|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref> Principal photography was completed in February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/baahubali-web-series-on-netflix-may-release-before-its-planned-date-322063.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223070733/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/baahubali-web-series-on-netflix-may-release-before-its-planned-date-322063.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2019|title=Baahubali web series on Netflix may release before its planned date|website=[[In.com]]|publisher=[[Web18]]|date=22 February 2019|access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref> In early 2021, it was reported that [[Samantha Akkineni]] was offered to play [[List of Baahubali characters#Sivagami Devi|Sivagami]]. Later, in the June of the same, it was announced that she is not part of the cast.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Movie News|url=https://archive.telugucinema.com/news/exclusive-samantha-turns-down-netflixs-baahubali-series|access-date=2021-06-23|website=telugucinema.com|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt8790150}}

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>Jayanthkumar123 at 11:28, 23 June 2021