Music maestro A R Rahman, who has made his directorial debut with a multisensory virtual reality film, doesn't believe that a grand war epic like 'Baahubali' lends itself to the medium.
Rahman's film 'Le Musk', starring actors Nora Arnezeder, Guy Burnet, Munirih Grace and Mariam Zohrabyan, revolves around the sense of smell.
"Grandeur is too overwhelming in VR. You feel tired after sometime. For example, a war scene (like in 'Baahubali'), you could feel the pressure. In 3D, the pressure is felt farther," Rahman told PTI in an interview.
The Oscar-winning musician says it would be too expensive for him to replicate what S S Rajamouli has delivered.
"I don't want to make a film as grand as 'Baahubali' because we have other grander directors who can make such films. Plus, I don't have Rs 200 crore."
The musician says he wanted to create a beautiful world of visuals that don't affect the viewers negatively.
"I want to create the music, the beauty, the visuals. I want to create a world for people, so that they would never want to come out of it. I have even tried to portray the negative aspects of the story poetically, so that it doesn't bother you spiritually," he says.