MUMBAI: Actor Sharad Kelkar was in Hyderabad for the promotion of the Disney+ Hotstar animated series, Baahubali: Crown of Blood, with SS Rajamouli and the rest of the series team. The actor, who lent his voice to Prabhas’ nominal character in the highly successful Baahubali Films, did the same for the series. He spoke all about the detailed process of dubbing for an animated series, from voicing the character again to trusting the new team.

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The actor dubbed for Prabhas in the Hindi version of Baahubali Films where he said, ‘It was difficult not to have Prabhas as reference.’

The actor seemed little conscious when he took the mic to thank Rajamouli for making him the voice of Baahubali in Hindi years ago. ‘I am nervous because I’m sharing the stage with Rajamouli sir for the first time,’ he said, further, ‘I have to thank him for making me the voice of Baahubali. My life changed after the films were released. From being a boy from a small town who had a stammer to becoming the voice of Baahubali, it has been a journey.’

Sharad revealed that when he had entered in the industry, he never thought that he would be at the stage where his voice would receive so much praise from his fans. ‘I never thought my voice would be loved so much, I didn’t even star in the films. So, when they called me again to dub for Crown of Blood, I had full trust, it felt like homecoming. In fact, it’s not just me, all the artists who dubbed for the Hindi version of the films dubbed for this series.’

The actor states that it was a bit difficult for him to dub for Baahubali initially. ‘I didn’t have Prabhas as a reference this time like I did the last time. It was difficult. But I kept thinking how he would do it, how he would say something, and that helped me dub for it. Hopefully, the audience will like it,’ he said.

The upcoming animated series Baahubali: will stream on Disney+ Hotstar from May 17 in multiple languages. The makers describe it as, ‘A dark chapter in the Mahishmati kingdom’s history that became its greatest challenge and shaped the future of its two prices, BaahuBali and Bhallaladeva.’

Rajamouli revealed that the story shown in the series is inspired by events shown in the Baahubali films.

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CREDIT: Hindustantimes