Baahubali (franchise)
Baahubali (styled in official material as Bāhubali; transl. The One with Strong Arms) is an epic fantasy Indian Telugu-language media franchise created by S. S. Rajamouli. The franchise started off with a two-part film series directed by Rajamouli. The films were produced in Tollywood, the centre of Telugu language films in India and they were filmed in both Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. The films were followed by an animated series, a graphic novel, and a trilogy of novels in English.
| Baahubali | |
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| Created by | V. Vijayendra Prasad S. S. Rajamouli |
| Original work | Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) |
| Years | 2015-present |
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| Novel(s) | The Rise of Sivagami (2017) Chaturanga (2020) Queen of Mahishmathi (2020) |
| Comics | Baahubali: Battle of the Bold (2017) |
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| Television series | Baahubali: Before the Beginning (Upcoming) |
| Animated series | Baahubali: The Lost Legends (2017–2020) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | Baahubali: The Game (2017) |
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| Miscellaneous | |
| Background score | Baahubali: Music from the Motion Picture |
The films in the franchise were jointly produced on a budget of ₹430 crore ($65 million). The first part subtitled Baahubali: The Beginning was released on 10 July 2015. The second part subtitled Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, released on 28 April 2017. The first novel in the franchise titled The Rise of Sivagami was released on 7 March 2017. The animated series Baahubali: The Lost Legends premiered on 19 April 2017 on Amazon Prime Video and Colors TV on 10 December 2017 with an episode titled "Legend Begins".