Bāhubali: The Epic

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★6.5TMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for love soon unravels a legacy of betrayal, sacrifice, and a forgotten prince.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Prabhas
Mahendra Bahubali / Amarendra Bahubali / Maharaja Veerendra Vikramadeva
Rana Daggubati
Bhallaladeva
Anushka Shetty
Devasena
Ramya Krishnan
Sivagami
Sathyaraj
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
Nassar
Bijjaladeva
Subbaraju
Kumara varma
Tamannaah Bhatia
Avanthika

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: S. S. Rajamouli
Writers: Vijayendra Prasad, Rahul Koda, S. S. Rajamouli
Languages: Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 224 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by S. S. Rajamouli, shot by K.K. Senthil Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by M.M. Keeravaani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

S. S. Rajamouli directs. K.K. Senthil Kumar behind the camera. M.M. Keeravaani scores. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao cuts. A long sit — settle in. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India. Dialogue in Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 224 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released last year.
5Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu.
6Directed by S. S. Rajamouli, shot by K.K. Senthil Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by M.M. Keeravaani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Prabhas and Rana Daggubati and Anushka Shetty carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt37893389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "affectation", "flashback", "revenge", "alternate history".