Magadheera’s collection was inflated; Producer released the fake collections: SS Rajamouli
SS Rajamouli is basking in the glory that his magnum opus Baahubali franchise has brought for him. The epic action drama has got a global recognition by doing massive business all across the globe. Rajamouli is one of the very few filmmakers who has continuously strived to try something new with all his movies.
His 2010 release Magadheera was his first attempt in making action period dramas on a big scale. The movie starring Ram Charan Tej in the lead was a massive success. However, there have been reports about Rajamouli unhappy with the movie’s producer Allu Aravind and that is the reason why the director did not attend the movie’s 100th day celebration event.
In a recent media interaction, Rajamouli himself clarified the existing rumours about Magadheera. The director said,
“While working with Allu Aravind for Magadheera, I had told him that I am not happy with fake box office figures and also with extension of the movie’s run even after it became a successful venture. So we agreed on certain terms and conditions. But later on, Allu Aravind went back on his words and there was an inflation of the collection numbers and a forceful extension in the number of days that the movie ran in theatres. I was not happy with Allu Aravind due to this inflation even after we had agreed on some terms. That is why I refused to attend the 100th day function of Magadheera. Eventhough 80 percent of the collections released were true, there was an inflation of up to 20 percent. This inflated number was my main concern and I thought it was a dishonest approach.”
Magadheera, written by Baahubali writer KV Vijayendra Prasad was about how two lovers meet after in another life. It had an unique plot about the reincarnation of two lovers and an evil guy who separated them in their last life. The movie, released in 2009 was one of the highest grossers in Telugu industry during that time.
