Did you know Sathyaraj was not the first choice for Kattappa in Baahubali?

SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali franchise is among the game-changers within the Indian cinema. Each and every character in this mega-blockbuster made a mark among the audience. Whether it was Baahubali played by the handsome hunk of South, Prabhas, or it was the mighty Bhallaldev played by Rana Daggubati, or the fierce Devasena aka Anushka Shetty, or the loyal Kattappa played by Sathyaraj, all of them are immortalized in the viewers’ hearts.

While the initial part of the mega movie Baahubali: the beginning celebrated its 5th anniversary, it left all the stars associated with the film nostalgic. Prabhas as ‘Baahubali’ was kept in mind by SS Rajamouli’s father and writer of the film. He revealed Sathyaraj was not the first choice for the role of Kattappa. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was. But since he was serving his jail term, Sathyaraj was opted for the role and he actually did all justice to the character. On second thought it would have been interesting to see Baba in Katappa’s skin. Wouldn’t it?