Trivikram Srinivas has broken the standard template of showing the root of conflict in an action film as a flashback. The main fight comes first and then the film takes a linear route. Rajamouli has loved precisely this, calling it a daring attempt.

"Taking the aftermath of a war as a plot point and starting the film with that is a daring step by Trivikram garu. And it worked superbly. Tarak's performance in that scene will be remembered for a long time. JB (Jagapathi Babu) garu is terrifying. CONGRATS to the whole team," the 'Baahubali' director says.

"A big thanks to all my fans, who’ve been a source of great strength during this time. Thanks to members of the media and members of the film fraternity for their support to #ASVR," NTR has said, meanwhile.

Taking the aftermath of a war as a plot point & starting the film with that is a daring step by Trivikram garu. And it worked superbly. Tarak's performance in that scene will be remembered for a long time????.
JB garu is terrifying.
CONGRATS to the whole team :) #AravindhaSametha

— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) October 12, 2018