Sathyaraj reveals why Kattappa killed Baahubali

The countdown for Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion has started and we are less than a month away from the release of the most awaited movie of the year. Perhaps, it is one movie that the whole country is looking forward to.

This SS Rajamouli directorial is the sequel to the all time blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning, released in 2015. The sequel is expected unravel quite a few unanswered questions from the first part and the biggest of them being ‘Why Kattappa killed Baahubali?’

The first part ends on a intriguing manner with the last shot showing Amarendra Baahubali’s trusted right hand Kattappa stabbing him from behind. That lead to speculations about the reason behind the betrayal and jokes were trending nationwide with this topic.

Recently actor Sathyaraj who played Kattappa in the Baahubali series revealed why he killed Amarendra Baahubali. The veteran actor was attending the the pre-release event of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, when he was asked the same.

Known for his wits, the actor said, “Producers, Shobu sir and Prasad sir paid me very well. And Rajamouli told me to kill Baahubali, so I killed him. Otherwise how can I kill Prabhas? He has been my darling since Mirchi.”

Sathyaraj’s answer left the entire audience in splits. His answer was definitely the highlight of the evening. The atmosphere was filled with laughter as he gave the humorous answer to the mysterious question.

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is all set to hit screens worldwide on April 28. The movie stars Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan and Nasser in major roles.