From Script to Spectacle: What It Really Takes to Mount a Baahubali-Level Epic
Learn from Shobu Yarlagadda, Co-founder & CEO of Arka Mediaworks and producer of the Baahubali series, in this Cininfo session on producing big stories and building lasting projects.
Event Details:
- Date: 10th May 2026
- Time: 12:00 PM IST
- Venue: Live online session with Q&A (via Zoom on Cininfo)
Cininfo brings together leading producers and creators who believe in mentoring the next generation and sharing hard-earned experience with clarity and generosity.
In this featured Cininfo session, Shobu Yarlagadda (Co-founder & CEO, Arka Mediaworks) shares insights on producing large-scale films, building teams, and backing bold, ambitious stories that still remain deeply rooted in emotion.
What You’ll Learn in This Session
In this Cininfo session with Shobu Yarlagadda, participants will explore:
- From Regional Story to Global Phenomenon: The Baahubali Playbook
- Building and Financing Big-Budget Films in the Indian Ecosystem
- Using Technology and OTT to Scale Reach and Franchise Potential
The session goes beyond surface-level anecdotes and focuses on process, strategy, and decision-making from a producer’s point of view.
Who This Session Is For
This Cininfo expert session with Shobu Yarlagadda is perfect for:
- Directors and producers interested in large-scale, genre, or world-building narratives.
- Screenwriters who want to design stories that can support sequels, universes, or cross-format expansion.
- Independent filmmakers curious about how big-budget decisions are made and how those frameworks can be adapted to smaller projects.
- Film students and working professionals who want to learn from one of the producers behind India’s most iconic modern franchise.
If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to mount and manage a big film from development to release, this Cininfo session is for you.
FREE for Cininfo Community Members!
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Speaker: Shobu Yarlagadda
Designation: Co-founder of Arka Mediaworks
Shobu Yarlagadda is the CEO and co-founder of Arka Mediaworks, one of India’s leading film and television production houses. Arka Mediaworks has produced several successful and critically acclaimed films, including Vedam and Maryada Ramanna, and is best known as the banner behind S.S. Rajamouli’s two-part epic Baahubali.
He has played a key role in expanding the Baahubali brand beyond cinema, building it into India’s largest tentpole franchise with extensions into an animated series, a novel trilogy, merchandising, and more. The next major chapter in the universe is Baahubali: Eternal War, a high-budget animated feature slated for release in 2027.
An avid trekker, Shobu unwinds by exploring his culinary interests and spending time with his family.
