Hyderabad: After the ‘Tribal Treatment’ controversy Rajamouli seem to be pulled into another controversy. Manu Jagadh, an art director from Kerala recently claimed infront of the media that he worked extensively on Baahubali designs and that he is denied his due credit by SS Rajamouli.
According to the reports, Jagadh claimed that despite being hired as an art director he was reduced to an art assistant in film end credits.
He said that he worked as an art director for 16 films before Baahubali. He also added that he considers Sabu Cyril as his guru.
In a blog post he stated he moved to Hyderabad only for the sole purpose of finishing the project. “I did all the designs including the costumes of Prabhas, Rana besides Kalakeya’s but was shocked when I saw the film. I felt cheated,” he wrote in his blog.
Jagadh informed that he faced several health issue and severe eye complications during the Baahubali because of the fibre work, sketching and supervising. He said that he was treated at LV Prasad’s Eye Hospital and Vasan Eye Care in Trivandrum.
On an end note he said that he has done considerable designs for the Part II but however he would not work for the film.
