Devasena

Baahubali 2's real heroes? Its women, as brought to life by SS Rajamouli

The women of Bahubali 2 — Anushka Shetty as Devasena; Ramya Krishnan as Sivagami; Tamannaah as Avanthika — are the best etched characters

Baahubali 2's not an overtly feminist film, but it defies some of Telugu cinema's sexism

These are the five aspects of the Bahubali 2: The Conclusion that try to defy the norms of storytelling in the Telugu film industry:

Is Baahubali 2 a Hindu film? Dissecting religion, folklore, mythology in Rajamouli's epic saga

Director SS Rajamouli is a self-confessed atheist so it is unlikely that he intended Baahubali to be a celebration of Hindu faith.