Karan Johar discussed his admiration for filmmaker SS Rajamouli. He approached Rajamouli for Baahubali. Karan’s interest began with Rajamouli’s first film. Rana Daggubati connected the two filmmakers. Karan presented Baahubali’s Hindi versions. This partnership achieved box office success. Karan also spoke about Makkhi’s marketing. He called Makkhi one of the best films.