Veteran actor Tej Sapru will be part of the huge ensemble cast of Netflix’ upcoming mega-budget series, Baahubali: Before the Beginning.

Netflix Originals’ Sacred Games and its roaring success achieved has set a new benchmark on the digital space!!

Now, As Netflix gears up for the shoot of Season 2 of Sacred Games, work has begun in full swing for the big series, Baahubali: Before the Beginning based on Anand Neelakantan’s book titled The Rise of Sivagami.

IWMBuzz.com has earlier reported about actress Snigdha Akolkar being part of the Netflix original.

We now hear of the dynamic and prolific veteran actor Tej Sapru being part of the project.

Tej Sapru needs no introduction, having had a successful career in Bollywood and TV.

He will now venture into the digital space with a mighty role in the prequel of Baahubali.

As per a reliable source, “Tej Sapru will play the role of Maliappa, the father of Kattappa and Shivappa.”

We contacted Tej Sapru, but he did not respond to our calls and messages.

We reached out to the spokesperson at Netflix, but did not get to hear from them.

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