Her role as warrior princess Devasena has truly won our hearts now. She was not a vulnerable, royal princess who loves money. She was the warrior who would do anything to protect her people and her dignity.
Here are 5 other reasons why we totally love and look up to warrior princess Devasena:
1. When she retorts about buying her with money: When Bhallaladeva talks to Sivagami about his liking for Devasena, Rajamata sends tons of gold, diamond, and jewelry of other valuable stones. However, that is not the end of it. Lots of gold coins, sarees, and other valuables are sent to Devasena as a gift for a marriage proposal. Devasena gives her piece of mind to the Minister of Maahishmati saying that there is not a chance in the world that even the biggest of the empire could buy her heart, dignity, and love with materials and money. She orders them to take all of this back and tell the Queen that she will not accept this wedding.
2. When she puts Sivagami Devi in her place: Angered by Devasena’s response, Sivagami Devi orders Bahubali to arrest her. However, when Bahubali confesses his love for Devasena, the two decide to visit Bahubali’s mother. When Amarendra Bahubali brings Devasena to the palace to introduce his mother, her excitement holds no bounds. When Rajamata asks her to stand next to her son, she walks towards Bahubali and that angers Rajamata. When Sivagami tells Devasena that she should marry Bhallaladeva, she responds no one has the right to tell a woman whom to love and whom not to.
3. When she fights fearlessly along with Bahubali: When her Kundaladesam is under attack, she doesn’t go hide along with other women in a room. She fights hundreds of men fearlessly and also fights along with Bahubali. Her introduction in the movie is also different from most heroines. It isn’t glamourous. Her eyes have fire and she is introduced by fighting with other men attacking her. Even when people in her house ask her to concentrate on her wdding than her fighting, she never stops.
4. When she cuts the fingers of Bhallaladeva’s Senadhipathi: Women harassment has always been an issue then and now. However, Devasena is fearless. She notices men of Bhallaladeva inappropriately touching women and she doesn’t stay silent. When Senadhipathi tries touching her, she cuts off his fingers without a second thought. She was pregnant at that point of time but that didn’t stop her from fighting.
5. When Devasena is as strong as Bahubali: Throughout the movie, the character of Devasena is stable. There is Amarendra Bahubali and Mahendra Bahubali, but both had a reason to fight – Devasena. She is the ideal character for those women who do not fear death and is the idol for those who want to fight and live fearlessly.