The makers of Baahubali: The Conclusion are on cloud nine with the film doing well across the globe. While Baahubali 2 made it to the headlines a few days ago for reaching the Rs. 1000 crore mark at the box office, it has grossed Rs. 100 crores at the Tamil Nadu box office within 16 days. According to trade analysts, Baahubali 2 is the second film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark in Tamil Nadu after Rajinikanth starrer Endhiran.
Reports say that the film is doing well in Kerala as well and it has managed to gross Rs. 50 crores so far. Baahubali: The Beginning, which was released a couple of years ago, was a massive hit and that created a lot of expectations for its sequel. Baahubali: The Conclusion was released on April 28 in four languages – Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. While the film was made simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, it was dubbed in Malayalam and Hindi.
Directed by maverick director SS Rajamouli, the film was produced on a huge budget by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under the banner Arka Media Works. Prabhas played the title role in the film with Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tammannah Bhatia, Sathyaraj, Nasser and Ramya Krishnan also included in the star cast. MM Keeravani composed the tunes for this period flick and KV Vijayendra Prasad penned the story.
The film, which is loaded with visual effects, has turned out to be the must watch movie for its grandeur and extravagant sets. Made on a budget of Rs. 250 crores, Baahubali 2 has grossed Rs. 1330 crores so far, report sources in the trade.
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