India, July 10 -- The Beginning was released in theatres on July 10, 2015. The epic action film co-written and directed by SS Rajamouli went on to set a benchmark in Indian cinema and became a record-breaking success. From Prabhas's titular role to Rana Daggubati as Bhallaladeva, to the question of Kattappa killing Baahubali, the film became a pop culture phenomenon. But did you know from where the journey of Baahubali began for SS Rajamouli?

In an interview with Forbes from 2015, Rajamouli had said that the vision for the film began with one pivotal character in the film. He said, "It all started with the character of Sivagami. One day about 9 or 10 years back my father told me about this character. The first scene of the film is what h...