Playing a fictional mightier-than-thou hero in the Baahubali franchise is one thing, but essaying the role of Lord Ram on screen is a different ball game altogether. Prabhas knew it would be a mammoth undertaking when he agreed to headline Om Raut’s Adipurush, an adaptation of the Ramayana. The south star admits he was initially apprehensive about taking on the role. “The initial idea was to show it as a parallel universe. I was comfortable with that. But then, Om changed his mind. That’s when I [wondered], ‘Can I do this?’ I told Om I was scared, because if I made a mistake in Baahubali, it’s fine. Here, I can’t make a mistake. It’s not just a film; it’s an important projection not only for me, but for everyone involved. I have never been as scared about any film,” says the actor candidly.

Om Raut