Poyum, Akash (1 de mayo de 2022). «Identity Theft: SS Rajamouli's dehumanising portrayal of the Gond community». The Caravan. «The casting choice is in keeping with the right-wing agenda of spreading Brahminism among Adivasis. Moreover, when Alluri writes "Jal, jangal, zameen"—a slogan said to have been coined by Komaram—on the white flag, which is a sacred Gond symbol, he is not only appropriating an articulation of Adivasi demands and desecrating a religious symbol but also using a language that has been a colonising force for the erasure of Adivasi knowledge and culture.»
Bhopatkar, Tejashree (30 de diciembre de 2021). «SS Rajamouli: My family members are ruthless critics; they show no mercy in ripping apart my films if they don't like anything». The Times of India(en inglés). Consultado el 27 de agosto de 2022. «Yes, it has increased. When we are spending hundreds of crores and when the whole world stops for the pandemic, the interest rates won't stop, they keep continuing. So the budgets increase. Because when the film is for three years, the cost of production will increase, the material will increase from year to year. So the budget has increased but that's fine!. And yes, the budget has exceeded 'Baahubali'.»
Singh, Nonika (25 de marzo de 2022). «It's 'Roaring' for attention». Tribune India. «the most expensive Indian film (its budget of Rs 550 crore far exceeds Rajamouli’s previous magnum opus Baahubali)».