The massive success of Baahubali has apparently made S S Rajamouli the most sought after director in India. He is being wooed, pampered, cajoled and coaxed by the biggest names in Bollywood to direct a film.
According to Bollywood sources Karan Johar who distributed the dubbed Hindi version of Baahubali and has made a hefty profit off it has now offered Rajamouli close to Rs 20 crore to direct a Hindi film.
A source close to Rajamouli said, “Rajamouli is being chased by every important producer in Bollywood, and is being offered staggering amounts as remuneration. But he has never been swayed by money. He was offered the chance to direct Rowdy Rathore by producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali four years ago. But Raja was committed to doing Baahubali with Prabhas. Now, he’s committed to making the sequel with the same actor, although Bollywood wants him to do the sequel with Hrithik Roshan or Akshay Kumar. But Raja isn’t tempted.”
