In a bid to create hype for the upcoming film Baahubali — The Conclusion, a private trailer launch for the movie was held in Hyderabad on Thursday morning.
However, the release ended up becoming a fiasco, as the trailer was leaked online much earlier in the morning. This forced the makers to release it to the rest of the public ahead of time on social media.
The release of the trailer in four languages — Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi — was initially planned on Thursday at 5 pm for the public, after a private screening in Hyderabad and Mumbai.
“But the makers had to do some damage control before the video began spreading widely. So, in a hurry, they released all the four trailers in the morning,” reveals a source. When asked about this development, director S.S. Rajamouli said that the breach was annoying.
Also at the venue were members of the film’s unit and of course, Prabhas and Rana Daggubati. The film’s female leads were conspicuous by their absence.
Rana and Prabhas initially tried to dodge questions about when they would get married, but Prabhas eventually answered with a smile, “Teledu (don’t know)”. Rana, on the other hand, said that there was still time.
Rajamouli, who dedicated nearly five years to the film made it clear that he has no plans for now and that all he was looking forward to was a break. But he did joke, “One thing is for sure, I’d like to stay away from visual effects for a while.”
