 "Baahubali 2 Day 1: Rajamouli's epic to witness record-breaking box office collections")
 "'Jugnuma' Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee, Deepak Dobriyal, Tillotama Shome’s terrific performances stood out in this beautifully restrained way of storytelling")
 "‘Real fight’ is between Karisma Kapoor and Priya Sachdev: Sunjay Kapur's mother's lawyer says in HC: 'Rani Kapur does get impacted by it but...'")
To be or not to be is not the question anymore. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is sure to be a blockbuster, probably the biggest of India yet, in the coming weeks. As the fans gear up for the release of SS Rajamouli’s epic saga, they cannot wait to join the dots and tie up all the loose ends that were left in the original, Baahubali: The Beginning. [caption id=“attachment_3398686” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Poster of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion[/caption]
Baahubali-The Beginning (2015) is essentially about a tribal warrior boy, Shivudu (Prabhas) who learns about his past as he travails from his village and awaits his destiny. The story is set in and around the fictional kingdom of Mahishmati. On the backdrop of a mighty water fall, an old yet regal lady (Sivagami played by Ramya Krishnan) tries desperately to save a baby from a few attacking soldiers, but dies in the process. A tribal chief and his wife adopt that baby boy as their son.
Egged on by curiosity and courage, the boy (Shivudu) makes a daring journey against the wishes of his mother, where he is smitten by a rebel (Avantika played by Tamannaah) whose cause he willingly takes up. This is what brings him to Mahishmati Kingdom, and makes him confront his legacy.
He saves the trapped and enslaved queen, later revealed to be his true mother (Devasena played by Anushka Shetty). He learns about his father, the benevolent and righteous Amarendra Baahubali, and his ambitious uncle Bhallaladeva — as told by a loyal warrior Kattappa.
The buzz around Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is palpable.
The entire star cast has reiterated that while the first part was high on visuals and special effects in order to lure the audience into the world of Baahubali, the sequel emphasises more on drama, emotion and story. It is not short on the action front as there are two wars in the film.
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is produced by Shobu Yarlaggada and Prasad Devineni’s Arka Media Works. It is being simultaneously released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. Its Hindi version has been taken over by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions who are also marketing and distributing it like they did for the first part. The film has already done a tremendous pre-release business as documented by Firstpost columnists Sreedhar Pillai and Latha Srinivasan. Pillai reports that Baahubali 2 will be releasing in nearly 9000 screens, the highest ever screen count for a Indian film. Baahubali 2 has got this summer’s best release date – 28 April. It is a four day weekend with Monday, 1 May being a national holiday. The film has received a massive response in advance booking, particularly in the southern states of Hyderabad, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
 "US ready to ‘impose costs’ on Russia if war in Ukraine drags on, says Hegseth")
 "US tells Hamas to stop violence against Gaza civilians and disarm 'without delay'")
 "China seizes 60,000 maps mislabelling Taiwan, omitting South China Sea islands")
 "Syria’s Sharaa pledges to honor Russia ties, seeks economic and military support in Kremlin visit")
 "US ready to ‘impose costs’ on Russia if war in Ukraine drags on, says Hegseth")
 "US tells Hamas to stop violence against Gaza civilians and disarm 'without delay'")
 "China seizes 60,000 maps mislabelling Taiwan, omitting South China Sea islands")
 "Syria’s Sharaa pledges to honor Russia ties, seeks economic and military support in Kremlin visit")
](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Baahubali-2-poster1.jpg){kind=link}