The other reason, which may be banal to point out, is the sheer magnitude and quality of Rajamouli’s execution of the movie. Without a doubt the first half of the movie is a bit of a drag, comes across as amateurish at times and could have done with better editing. It is the engaging visuals, the background score (except for the romantic duet between the lead pair) and the screen presence of its cast, primarily Prabhas and Sathyaraj, which keep the audience in their seats during the first half in the hope that the best is yet to come. This is where Rajamouli does not let the audience down and delivers brilliantly in the explosive second half. And how!