Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language epic fantasy action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film was produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under the banner Arka Media Works. The film was produced in Tollywood, and was filmed in both Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. It features Prabhas in a dual role alongside Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, Nassar, and Subbaraju. This film is the follow-up to Baahubali: The Beginning, serving as both a sequel and a prequel. The film is set in medieval India and follows the sibling rivalry between Amarendra Baahubali and Bhallaladeva; the latter conspires against the former and has him killed by Kattappa. Years later, Amarendra's son returns to avenge his death.

The film was made on an estimated budget of ₹250 crore ($36.87 million) and was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release. The production began on 17 December 2015 at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. The cinematography was done by K. K. Senthil Kumar, and editing was handled by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The production design was done by Sabu Cyril, while the action sequences were choreographed by Peter Hein. The visual effects were designed by Makuta VFX, with assistance from Adel Adili and Pete Draper. The soundtrack and the background music were composed by M. M. Keeravani. Baahubali 2 was released on 28 April 2017 in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam version and later dubbed in Japanese, Russian and Chinese. Released in conventional 2D and IMAX formats, Baahubali 2 was the first Telugu Film to also release in 4K High Definition format.

Baahubali 2 was the most anticipated films of 2017 as the prequel ended in a massive cliffhanger. The film premiered on over 9,000 screens worldwide, with 6,500 of those screens in India alone, setting a new record for the widest release of an Indian film., breaking the record for the widest Indian film release. Upon its release, it grossed ₹1,737.68–1,810.60 crore worldwide ($256.26–267.01 million), surpassing PK (2014) to briefly become the highest grossing Indian film of all time, collecting approximately ₹789 crore (US$99 million) worldwide within first six days of its release. It became the first-ever Indian film to gross over ₹1,000 crore (US$130 million), in just a span of ten days. Within India, it set many film records, becoming the highest-grossing film in Hindi, as well as in its original Telugu and Tamil languages. It stands as the highest-grossing film in India till date, the highest grossing Telugu film, the highest grossing South Indian film and the second highest-grossing Indian film worldwide. The film sold over 12 crore (120 million) tickets during its box office run, the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since Sholay (1975).

Baahubali 2, like its predecessor, received nationwide and universal acclaim for Rajamouli's direction, the story, cinematography, themes, visual effects, music, action sequences, acting, and emotional weight. It was also praised by the actors of the film industry alike and, along with its predecessor and Rajamouli's other films, is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential Indian epic action-drama films. It won the Saturn Award for Best International Film and three National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Special Effects and Best Stunt Choreographer. The Baahubali franchise pioneered Pan-Indian film movement, that is, rather than remaking the same film in various languages, they are dubbing the same film in various languages.