Boney Kapoor on why Sridevi missed Baahubali

Boney Kapoor on why Sridevi missed Baahubali. Rajamouli's magnum opus Baahubali created a sensation across the world bringing a revolution in Indian cinema placing it on the international arena.

The film starred Prabhas, Rana, Tamannaah, Anushka in the lead roles while Satyaraj and Ramyakrishna played key roles. Rajamouli planned to cast Sridevi in the all important role of Sivagami but later replaced her with Ramyakrishna as Sridevi qouted huge remuneration.

In the midst of all this, Boney Kapoor after so many years once again opened on why Sridevi missed Baahubali. He said "The film (Baahubali) with Rajamouli didn’t happen, but I still have his text saying he was a fan of Sridevi as an actor, but after having a conversation with her, his respect for her had increased multifold. That was because of the inputs she gave. She didn’t work in that film because of the confusion that was created by the producers. Rajamouli had come to our place and had a conversation about the film. When he went out of the room, the producers offered her less money than what she got for English Vinglish. She wasn’t a struggling actor; you’re getting mileage out of her… which includes some advantage in both Hindi and Tamil. Why would I want my wife to do that?”

He added "These things the producers did not tell Rajamouli. Instead, they were the culprits who fed Rajamouli with wrong things. I am a witness to that, and I can say to his face. He said in an interview what she wanted, and that is false. This Shobu guy [producer Shobu Yarlagadda of Arka Media Works] was the one who did this, and maybe he didn’t want to part with that kind of money. To say things like ‘She was being unprofessional’ is wrong. So many directors like Rakesh Roshan, Yash Chopra, and Raghvendra Rao have all repeatedly worked with her. Why would they do that if she were unprofessional? But the way it didn't turn out was wrong. They could have said we could not pay this money.”