Sharad Kelkar, Prabhas' voice in Baahubali 2, deserves equal credit for making the movie epic

Speaking to InUth.com, Sharad Kelkar revealed why he agreed to dub for Prabhas in the magnum opus Baahubali that is helmed by SS Rajamouli

Sharad Kelkar, the popular Bollywood and TV actor, played a really important role in SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Conclusion. The actor dubbed for both Amrendra Baahubali and Mahendra Baahubali for the Hindi version, played by Prabhas and considers himself blessed to be a part of the movie. As happy as he was to be a part of such a movie, Sharad also was bugged with the million dollar question: Why did Kattappa kill Baahubali?

The actor says that as soon as the word was out that he dubbed for the movie, he was asked over and over again about the reason. But he did not reveal it to anyone, as we all know.  However, Sharad admitted to enjoying the bright phase since he was at the centre of attention.

Speaking about his experience of working in the movie, Sharad revealed the only reason he agreed to dub for it was because he was a fan of SS Rajamouli. Speaking to InUth.com over the phone, Sharad said,   “I love Rajamouli’s craft and his imagination. When I got the chance, I did not think even for a second that I am an actor and shouldn’t lend voice to another actor. ”

Picture from the sets of Baahubali 2

Picture from the sets of Baahubali 2

Heaping praises on Rajamouli, Sharad added, “Usually the directors making regional movies do not pay attention to the dubbed version. But Rajamouli is different. He used to come every day, guide me and was completely involved in the process.”

Sharad added that when he was working for the project, he didn’t consider himself as a dubbing artist. He said during the process he enacted all the scenes of Prabhas and people around him made fun of this as well. “But that is the way I work, I cannot just dub and not act,” said the star.

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When asked about the kind of exercises he did to sync the voice with Prabhas, Sharad said it wasn’t a tough task. Explaining the process, Sharad added, ” I saw the reel I was dubbing for to understand Prabhas’ mannerisms and all. Since both Prabhas and I have similar personalities- both of us are tall and the physique is also similar, it helped me. However, Prabhas’ speaks very softly so I had to get the nuances correct.”

Baahubali

Baahubali

The voice of Prabhas said that this time cine goers will get to see Amrendra Baahubali’s romantic side. He added the scenes depicting romance between Amrendra Baahubali and Devasena (played by Anushka Shetty) were aesthetically shot.

Sharad went on to say that as compared to the first part, Baahubali: The Conclusion is five times bigger and grandeur.

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