India, June 27 -- Filmmaker SS Rajamouli's Baahubali franchise not only transformed Indian cinema but also became the first Indian film franchise to cross the Rs.1,000 crore mark at the worldwide box office. However, the film's release day turned out to be one of the most nerve-racking experiences for the cast, producers and Rajamouli himself. In the Netflix documentary Baahubali: The Torchbearer, the filmmaker recalled how the film was initially labelled "Indian cinema's biggest disaster", leaving the team convinced that their careers were over.

SS Rajamouli and producer Shobu Yarlagadda, who backed the film under Arka Media Works, explained that there was no fixed budget at the start of production. Shobu revealed that they were constan...