When deep pockets met shallow returns - India's streaming platforms learned that throwing crores at content doesn't always guarantee eyeballs. Here's the thing about Baahubali: Before the Beginning - nobody's seen it. Not a single episode. Netflix pumped ₹300 crore into this prequel series, went through two lead actresses (first Mrunal Thakur, then Wamiqa Gabbi), cycled through three directors, and still nothing. Production started in 2018 with a ₹100 crore budget, got scrapped during the pandemic, rebooted with an additional ₹200 crore, and eventually shelved completely by 2024. That's more expensive than Pathaan. More than Pushpa: The Rise. And we got zero episodes for it. When Bhansali's Magic Fizzled Sanjay Leela Bhansali doesn't do small things. Heeramandi cost Netflix over ₹200 crore - the platform's biggest Indian original at the time. Grand sets? Check. Lavish costumes? Absolutely. Bhansali himself pocketed ₹60-65 crore as creator. The show debuted at number 2 ...
When deep pockets met shallow returns - India's streaming platforms learned that throwing crores at content doesn't always guarantee eyeballs. Here's the thing about Baahubali: Before the Beginning - nobody's seen it. Not a single episode. Netflix pumped ₹300 crore into this prequel series, went through two lead actresses (first ...
When deep pockets met shallow returns - India's streaming platforms learned that throwing crores at content doesn't always guarantee eyeballs. Here's the thing about Baahubali: Before the Beginning - nobody's seen it. Not a single episode. Netflix pumped ₹300 crore into this prequel series, went through two lead actresses (first ...
When deep pockets met shallow returns - India's streaming platforms learned that throwing crores at content doesn't always guarantee eyeballs. Here's the thing about Baahubali: Before the Beginning - nobody's seen it. Not a single episode. Netflix pumped ₹300 crore into this prequel series, went through two lead actresses (first ...