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Baahubali The Epic re-release: Celebrating the pan-Indian film that transformed the Indian cinematic landscape a decade ago!

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Baahubali The Epic

The two-part S.S. Rajamouli masterpiece Baahubali has found a resurgence on its 10th anniversary, re-releasing in theatres as one grand epic!

The year was 2015 when Baahubali: The Beginning quietly entered the cinematic landscape, a film that, at first, didn’t even seem part of the mainstream circles it would eventually redefine. What followed was nothing short of a revolution. As a young Prabhas, playing Siva, stood mesmerized before the towering waterfall hiding a great secret, audiences were drawn into the mystical, politically charged world of Mahishmati, a universe shaped by the visionary S.S. Rajamouli.

What began as a bilingual film meant for Telugu and Tamil audiences soon transcended linguistic and regional boundaries. Baahubali became a truly pan-Indian phenomenon, winning over the Hindi-speaking audience and pulling crowds into theatres nationwide. The story of Siva’s journey from discovering a band of rebels to learning his true identity as Mahendra Baahubali, the son of the valiant warrior Amarendra Baahubali became the stuff of cinematic legend. By the time audiences were left asking the now-iconic question, “Why did Kattappa kill Baahubali?”, a cultural moment had already been born. Two years later, Baahubali: The Conclusion brought closure and revealed the grand betrayal and power struggle orchastred entirely by Bhallaladeva that shook Mahishmati to its core.

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Yet Baahubali wasn’t just a story, it was a spectacle. It was a film that proved that mythological storytelling could be both deeply rooted in Indian ethos and presented with the scale, polish, and VFX sophistication of global blockbusters. Rajamouli’s disciplined vision and mastery over special effects showed that visual grandeur could serve emotion and narrative, not just decorate it. The film’s success didn’t just set box office records, it changed Indian cinema’s trajectory, paving the way for films like RRR, Brahmāstra, and the much-anticipated Ramayana. It proved that India’s mythic imagination could stand shoulder to shoulder with the West’s epic storytelling, not by imitation, through reinvention.

Now, a decade later, Rajamouli brings that revolution full circle with Baahubali The Epic, a re-edited and remastered four-hour feature combining both parts into one seamless cinematic experience. The story remains the same, but its telling has evolved. Overly detailed segments have been condensed into montages, the colour grading refined, and the VFX enhanced to reflect ten years of technological advancement all without losing the soul of the original.

From Sabu Cyril’s monumental production design and K.K. Senthil Kumar’s breathtaking cinematography to M.M. Keeravani’s rousing score and the performances of Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan, Sathyaraj, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah and other actors as well as everything that made Baahubali an event remains intact. What’s changed is how we, as audiences, consume spectacle and nostalgia. Rajamouli understands this perfectly that a re-release must offer more than remembrance; it must remind us why we fell in love with this in the first place. Baahubali The Epic does exactly that as the cheeky reference states that the audience doesn't have to wait two years for “Why did Kattappa kill Baahubali?” The re-release rekindles the wonder of watching a cinematic universe that forever changed pan-indian cinema!

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