After NTR, it was undoubtedly Chiranjeevi who ruled the industry as No 1. Although his contnemporaries and other heroes like Mahsh Babu, Pawan Kalyan etc did come out with blockbusters of their own, the consistency of Chiru set him apart from the bunch.
And after Chiranjeevi, there hasn't been really anyone who occupied his slot. Following, 'Mirchi' and 'Baahubali 1 and Baahubali 2', Prabhas has now genuinely staked his claim to that spot.
However, at the same time, the major credit for the success of Baahubali goes to SS rajamouli.
Unlike most other heroes, Prabhas does not have a huge acquired fan base and has risen on the basis of hard work like Chiranjeevi.
How much the people of India associate Prabhas with Baahubali can probably be realised from the openings of 'Sahoo' in Bollywood.
He gave 5 years of his career, and unprecedented efforts to 'Baahubali' and it's been well worth the wait.
How Prabhas shapes his career from here on would now determine whether he can become another mega star in the industry.
