SS Rajamouli opens ‘Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1’ at Annecy 2026 in France; promises fans ‘We’ll make it in the best possible way’ – WATCH |

SS Rajamouli addresses fans at Annecy 2026

Speaking at the event, Rajamouli opened up about the expanding ‘Baahubali’ universe and its deep-rooted connection to Indian mythology, he said at the event, “‘Baahubali’ is significantly inspired by Indian mythology, all of you know that. Indian mythological stories are humongous, huge and unending. The characters are so vividly descriptive. I can’t find words to describe that. “We weren’t doing justice to the hurdles of making films,” said Rajamouli.

SS Rajamouli in the making of ‘Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1’ movie

[medium]not more than that. And we were thinking, like, how do we do that? So the possibility arose: why are we only looking at India as a market? We will do this to the world. We will do it in the best possible way.“He added that the team has brought together some of the best production and animation talent to realize Shukla’s vision. “Whatever good idea Ishan Shukla has come up with, we have to give it the best look… and started making Eternal War,” he said.

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Prabhas returns as Baahubali

Back in the world of Baahubali, Prabhas will resume his career from action films, lending his voice to Amarendra Baahubali. Ramya Krishnan returns as the voice of Sivagami. Academy Award-winning composer MM Keeravani, who scored both RRR and the original Baahubali films, is composing the music for the animated feature.

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After the event, SS Rajamouli was seen taking a break outside the event. There, he was seen taking time to greet his fans, sign autographs and even take selfies. In videos posted online, fans were seen going to the director and sharing their love for his work in films like ‘Baahubali’ and ‘RRR’.