Nowadays, you find Pawan Kalyan everywhere. In audio functions, on social media, in films. In almost every second film, you have his name referred to by one character or the other.  But nobody ever thought that his name would come to be associated, however indirectly, with 'Baahubali 2', which is not even set in contemporary times.  

When Vijayendra Prasad said that the interval block was written keeping a real-life incident involving Pawan Kalyan's fans in mind, it came as music to millions of ears. In fact his statement made in an interview to Eenadu newspaper further increased the stature of Pawan Kalyan.

"When I was thinking about what type of interval bang it should be, I happened to switch on TV.  An audio release function was airing on.  Someone happened to mention Pawan Kalyan's name on stage, which had his fans in the auditorium scream feverishly.  For the next five minutes, nothing else was audible. Any hero on the stage would have been jealous. This incident inspired me to write the kind of interval episode in 'Baahubali 2 where in all present at the swearing-in ceremony of Bhallaladeva shout the name of Amarendra Baahubali'."

This statement is all the more special because 'Baahubali 2' is a national stunner.  And it's not like Pawan has ever worked with Rajamouli.  He never even asked the director to do a film with him. 

Pawan Kalyan's fans have now started memes with Vijayendra Prasad's statement.