Chennai: Baahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda said it is a huge achievement that the movie is the first Telugu film to bag the Best Feature Film at the 63rd National Film Awards.
Directed by S.S. Rajamouli, the film is about the battle for a kingdom between two warring brothers.
Winning the 63rd National Award for Best Film is a huge achievement. Being the first Telugu Film to do so makes it all the more special!
— Shobu Yarlagadda (@Shobu_) March 28, 2016
The film also won the National Award for best visual effects (VFX), and a happy Yarlagadda congratulated the film's VFX supervisor Srinivas Mohan for the accolade.
Happy to have won the National Award for Best VFX! Congratulations to @srinivas_mohan n all the VFX team that worked on @BaahubaliMovie.
— Shobu Yarlagadda (@Shobu_) March 28, 2016
Starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia and Anushka Shetty, Baahubali raked in over Rs 600 crore via its release in theatres.
Congratulations to the entire team of @BaahubaliMovie. It's an acknowledgement of the teams hard work n commitment over last few years.
— Shobu Yarlagadda (@Shobu_) March 28, 2016
Rajamouli is currently filming the second instalment in the Baahubali franchise.