Rahul Bose to start shooting for Baahubali prequel in December

A Netflix original from India, Baahubali: Before the Beginning is a web series based on Anand Neelakantan's 2017 novel The Rise of Sivagami.

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Rahul Bose to sport a beard for his character in Baahubali: Before the Beginning. (Photo credit: Varinder Chawla)

Actor Rahul Bose, who was last seen in Vishwaroopam II, has said that he will start shooting for Baahubali: Before the Beginning in December.

He was interacting with media at the inauguration of an art show called ‘Breaking Barriers’ on Tuesday here.

Sporting a bearded look when Rahul was prodded about it, he said: “I am doing a prequel to ‘Baahubali’ for Netflix. It is called as Baahubali: Before the Beginning. I have a big role in it. We will start shooting December beginning. My character has a bearded look, and I don’t want to sport a fake beard for the next six months. I will have the same look.”

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Baahubali: Before the Beginning is a web series based on Anand Neelakantan’s 2017 novel The Rise of Sivagami, and is a Netflix Original from India.

A part of the Baahubali franchise, the series is directed by Deva Katta and co-directed by Praveen Sataru. It is produced jointly by S.S. Rajamouli and Arka Media Works.

It stars Rahul Bose, Mrunal Thakur, Shriya Saran and Atul Kulkarni in key roles.

Baahubali: Before the Beginning is the third Netflix Original produced in India after the crime thriller Sacred Games and horror mini-series Ghoul.

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The first season consists of nine episodes and acts as a prequel to “Baahubali: The Beginning”, following the journey of Sivagami’s rise to power in the fictional Mahishmati kingdom.

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