Question

Observation Techniques: Film Analysis

This week, you will analyze a three- to five-minute segment of a movie or a television episode depicting prejudice and stereotype.

After watching the movie segment, create a three- to four-page report on your analysis. In your report:

• Mention the name of the movie.
• Describe the setting and overall story line of the movie.
• Describe the main characters in the observed movie section.
• Describe the situation that you analyzed and interpret the action of the characters depicting prejudice and stereotype.
• Draw conclusions based on social psychological concepts and theories.

Answer 1

Name of the movie: Baahubali: the Beginning which was realeased in 2015 and had a sequel Bhaahubali2: the conclusion which was realeaded in 2017. The film wea directed by S.S. Rajmauli. The film was produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni. The film was released in all languages like telugu, tanil, hindi and malayalam. The film was concieved by Rajamoulis father K. V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film was made on a budget of 400 crores one of the most expensive Indian film.

Setting: The setting had mountains and landscapes including the kingdom of Mahismathi, with its massive temples and courtyards. the whole setting was put in Ramoji film city, hyderabad

Story line of the movie:Sivagami( Ramya Krishna) saves a child( Prabhas s/o of Devasena) and runs away. But later when the army chases Sivagami( Ramya Krishna) she hides him in a cave and runs away but anyhow army finds her and kills her. Some pass on villagers sees him and thinks him as a gift from Lord Shiva and names his as Shivudu( Prabhas). Once, when Shivudu( Prabhas) accidentally sees Avantika( Tamannah) who is one of them who want to save Devasena( Anushka) who was imprisoned by Ballala Deva( Rana Daggubati) and fells in love with her. When Shivudu proposes Avantika she tells him that she is on an important work and she can’t have any relationships now. But Shivudu( Prabhas) tells her that its his duty to save her Avantika( Tamannah) and takes the chance to go up the mountain to save Devasena( Anushka shetty). Kattappa(Satyaraj) tries to kill the Shivudu( Prabhas) without knowing that he is son of Bahubali( Prabhas), but when he sees the face of Shivudu( Prabhas), he recognizes that he looks same as Bahubali(Prabhas) and identifies that he is s/o Bahubali(Prabhas) and fells on his feet to apolozige. But Shivudu can’t understand what exactly is happening. By this time, Shivudu killed Ballala deva’s( Rana daggubati) son who is trying to kill Devasena( Anushka shetty). In the meantime, the mother who raised Shivudu( Prabhas) searches for him and comes out of the cave and finds him fighting there.

Now, Kattappa(Satyaraj) starts telling who actually Shivudu( Prabhas) was. There was a kingdom “Mayasmathi” which was ruled by a king who has one son named as Bahubali( Prabhas). He was expert in all the Martial arts like horse riding, swordplay etc. Who is very intelligent and there is no one who can give equal competition to him. This king has a brother Bijjala Deva(Nassar) and his wife is Sivagami( Ramya Krishna) and he has a son named as Ballala Deva( Rana Daggubati). After some years this king dies and both the sons were looked after by Sivagami( Ramya Krishna). Bijjala Deva(Nassar) want his son Ballala Deva( Rana Daggubati) to become the king of that empire but technically Bahubali(Prabhas) should be the king. So, Sivagami( Ramya Krishna) tells that she will conduct some competitions, and who wins in all of them will become the king of that empire. By this time Kattappa(Satyaraj) will be the head of the army ‘Senadipathi’. There is also a opponent empire, the king of that empire is Kalakeya( Prabakar) who always challenges for a war to this empire. So, Sivagami( Ramya Krishna) says that who among Ballala Deva( Rana Daggubati)and Bahubali(Prabhas) will bring him alive to her feet without killing him will become the king. But Ballala Deva( Rana Daggubati) kills prabakar. So According to condition Bahubali(Prabhas) becomes the king of Mayasmathi.

Main characters:

AMARENDRA BAHUBALI , SIVUDU – PRABHAS UPPALAPATI

BHALLALA DEVA – RANA DAGGUPATI

RANI DEVASENA – ANUSHKA SHETTY

AAVANTIKA – TAMMANNAH

SIVAGAMI – RAMYA KRISHNA

BIJJALA DEVA – NASSAR

SATHYA RAJ – KATTAPPAH

KAALAKEYA – PRABHAKAR

ASLAM KHAN – SUDHEEP

SWAMIJI – TANIKELLA BHARANI

The prejudice and enemity was highlighted in the movie between two cousins, for the fight of the kingdom and to marry the same women. Bhallala Deva was the elder brother who should be given the kingdom, but his mother shivagami will give them many tests to get the crown. with this Bhallala Deva raises prejudice and even tortures his brothers wife, tries to kill his brother and even brothers son. Shivagami will protect this child and at last this child grows as amarendra bhahubali and will save his mother from the clutches of Bhallala Deva. Total story goes with prejudice .