Anushka said yes to the project of Gunashekar without having complete knowledge on the story.
With having the limited material on Rudramadevi, she blindly followed the director and his vision.
The main reason behind Anushka shetty’s yes to the project is, she was very much moved by the life story of the queen, ”What really drew me to the project was the emotional turmoil Rudhramadevi went through as a woman. It was so intense. She still ruled with compassion, cared for her people and kingdom more than her own life.”
“This is Gunasekhar’s story. So I chose to see it from his point of view. I trusted his vision and blindly followed his lead. My character was developed based on the research, including discussions with several historians,” said the Baahubali actress.
“Even though very limited information was available, what Gunasekhar had gathered to write the story, was very impressive,” added the beautiful actress.
“I had to learn sword fighting, horse riding and also had to ride an elephant. We have a lot of scenes on an elephant in the film and through the course of the shoot; I developed a wonderful bond with an elephant called Lakshmi. It was so much fun shooting,” said the Arundati star.
The Yoga instructor said that, “We had to rely a lot on VFX (visual effects). Gunasekhar and art director Thota Tharani spent months in Warangal, studying the remains of the Kakatiya dynasty. Hundreds of sketches were made and that were later recreated with the help of sets and VFX.”
