Prabhas was first narrated both Shakti and Billa by Meher Ramesh. After hearing the two scripts, he chose Billa and passed on Shakti. The latter eventually went to Jr. NTR (Tarak) and turned out to be one of the biggest box-office disasters of its time. Looking back, many fans feel that Prabhas made the right call by opting for Billa and avoiding the fate that Shakti ultimately suffered..