Rajamouli, who is regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of our country, has written an open letter to his colleague Krish, who is high on the stupendous success of 'Gautamiputra Satakarni'.

Below is the letter:

"I had the eye feast of watching your visual brilliance 'Gautamiputra Satakarni'. Last one week, I am being possessed by memories of this special experience.

Frankly speaking, I have a confession to make before you. I admire you as director for your sensibilities in 'Gamyam', 'Vedam' and 'Kanche'. But I never soaked up with news of you directing Balakrishna`s 100th film when media attentively grabbed my excitement. I thought it was a gossip item because you are a filmmaker with endearment to select stories based on human life while Balakrishna is a hero with a larger-than-life image. I considered both of you as meticulously a bad combination. Later, I was startled when 'Gautamiputra Satakarni' moved into pre-production mode.

As an academician, I had many doubts on the legend of Gautamiputra Satakarni because none of us are equipped with minimum knowledge about this emperor. Except the Nasik inscription, we have no information about him.

You left me again go shocked. I felt anxiously restless ruminating all the facts like, when or where will your Satavahana research end and how far audience can accept your story about an unfamiliar king?

Meanwhile, one more shock was waiting for me and Gautamiputra Satakarni progressed into production phase.

Morocco, Georgia, Maheshwaram in Madhya Pradesh… no rest, no intervals; the stains of your devoted team work and firm resolution to wrap the shooting in 79 daysincreased my heart beat. Innumerable horde of questions went through my mind. How did you plan the production? Who is your principal designer? Where have you erected the historical sets? How many days have you shot the wars? Is it really possible to architect huge magnitude of VFX works with an uncompromising quality?

Finally, the time has come. It was January 12th early morning premier show and I too was exhilarated like regular Nandamuri Balakrishna fans to watch Gautamiputra Satakarni.

Just two hours and you made me realise that every impossible event can be turned into a possible reality. I journeyed deep into the annals of historical first century visiting Shaka Purushudu Sarvabhouma Satakarni because for me Balakrishna was never on the screen. I cheered loud on every dialogue, every scene like a standard Balakrishna fan as you discovered a new dimension in heroism.

A film which would have been pure historical documentary is transliterated into a historical commercial blockbuster. Your predominantly screenplay based narrative made Telugu audience to twirl their moustache in pride. Generally, wars are filled with huge bloodshed and violence but there are amazing emotions in your war to hold the film strongly together. Gautamiputra Satakarni is a neatly weaved visual grandeur with poetic elucidation of wonderfully written scenes. Satavahana`s are a part of history. You created history by making Gautamiputra Satakarni into a commercially viable feature film. Million Thanks for you and your team for thrashing all our suspicious perceptions into pieces. I also take a bow before Basavarama Taraka Putra Balakrishna garu`s judgment in voting for a pride Satavahana story and believing in your team.

Saho Gautamiputra Satakarni

Yours,

Rajanandini Putra Rajamouli