The film’s success put the spotlight on the South Indian film industry, which is often overshadowed by Hindi language Bollywood.Įxpectations are high that Baahubali 2 could become the highest-grossing Indian film ever, with grosses north of $116 million. The first installment of Baahubali (which means “the one with strong arms”) earned a muscular $100 million worldwide, including $77 million in India. The sequel continues the story of warring royal cousins in an ancient mythical kingdom and again features top South Indian stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannah and Anushka Shetty. The films were produced by Shobu Yarlagadda’s Arka Mediaworks. Rajamouli, the two Baahubali pics were simultaneously filmed at an estimated budget of $40 million, making it the most expensive Indian production ever. It also recorded the biggest Imax opening in India for any film with $330,000, beating The Fate of the Furious.ĭirected by well-known filmmaker S.S. Pandya agrees that India posted gargantuan numbers for Baahubali 2, particularly in the Hindi version, and that’s playing out elsewhere. ![]() The Hindi version, distributed by leading Bollywood banner Dharma Productions, alone collected a record $19.9 million, besting the $16.6 million earned last year by wrestling drama Dangal.īaahubali 2 is the third Indian film to get an Imax release following 2013’s Dhoom ’s Bang Bang! The sequel earned $2.34 million from 66 Imax screens globally, a record for an Indian feature.
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