Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

''Baahubali 2'' was one of the most anticipated films of 2017, primarily due to the massive [[cliffhanger]] ending of its predecessor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2017 |title=Why did Katappa kill Baahubali? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/why-did-katappa-kill-baahubali/article61790881.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730133158/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/why-did-katappa-kill-baahubali/article61790881.ece |archive-date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2017 |title=Baahubali 2 premiere: Queen Elizabeth II will watch it before anybody else in India? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-2-premiere-queen-elizabeth-ii-will-watch-it-before-anybody-else-in-india-4548315/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012203809/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-2-premiere-queen-elizabeth-ii-will-watch-it-before-anybody-else-in-india-4548315/ |archive-date=12 October 2020 |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref> The film premiered on over 9,000 screens worldwide, with 6,500 screens in India, setting a record for the widest release of an Indian film.<ref>{{Cite news |title=First film to have the widest release |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/records-shattered-by-baahubali-2-the-conclusion/first-film-to-have-the-widest-release/photostory/58472955.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811062251/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/records-shattered-by-baahubali-2-the-conclusion/first-film-to-have-the-widest-release/photostory/58472955.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=11 August 2023 |access-date=9 August 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2017 |title=Baahubali 2: Gargantuan release for SS Rajamouli's film in 9000 screens worldwide |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-gargantuan-release-for-ss-rajamouli-s-film-in-9000-screens-worldwide/story-B6cC2rL94EcCGnoPkqiG4K.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730133158/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-gargantuan-release-for-ss-rajamouli-s-film-in-9000-screens-worldwide/story-B6cC2rL94EcCGnoPkqiG4K.html |archive-date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Upon its release, ''Baahubali 2'' like its predecessor, received widespread acclaim for its direction, storytelling, cinematography, themes, visual effects, music, action sequences, and performances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/baahubali-2-the-conclusion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324171421/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/baahubali-2-the-conclusion |archive-date=24 March 2023 |access-date=9 September 2022 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> The film grossed over ₹1810.60 [[crore]] worldwide, briefly becoming the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest grossing Indian film of all time]], surpassing ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' (2014). It collected approximately ₹792 crore worldwide within the first six days and became the first Indian film to gross over [[1000 Crore Club|₹1,000 crore]]. Within India, it set numerous records, becoming the highest-grossing film in Hindi, as well as in its original Telugu language. As of 2025, ''Baahubali 2'' remains the highest-grossing film in India. It is currently the [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|highest grossing Telugu film]], the [[List of highest-grossing South Indian films|highest grossing South Indian film]], and the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|second highest-grossing Indian film worldwide]].<ref name="Top">{{Cite web |date=2 November 2018 |title=Top Worldwide Figures - All Formats And Hindi |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4396}}</ref> The film sold over 10 crore tickets during its box office run, marking the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975).<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2017 |title=Bahubali 2 Is The Biggest Hindi Blockbuster This Century |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2988 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824133203/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2988 |archive-date=24 August 2017 |access-date=31 October 2017 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Acharya |first=Sandeep |date=10 July 2017 |title=Baahubali 2 is the first Indian film with over 10 crore footfalls |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-is-the-first-indian-film-with-over-10-crore-footfalls/story-EdFN8PUyaTeaWW5I8PuwiJ.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824072825/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-is-the-first-indian-film-with-over-10-crore-footfalls/story-EdFN8PUyaTeaWW5I8PuwiJ.html |archive-date=24 August 2022 |access-date=3 July 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> It also ranks among the [[List of highest-grossing non-English films|top 50 highest-grossing non-English films globally]].

''Baahubali 2'' was one of the most anticipated films of 2017, primarily due to the massive [[cliffhanger]] ending of its predecessor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2017 |title=Why did Katappa kill Baahubali? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/why-did-katappa-kill-baahubali/article61790881.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730133158/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/why-did-katappa-kill-baahubali/article61790881.ece |archive-date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2017 |title=Baahubali 2 premiere: Queen Elizabeth II will watch it before anybody else in India? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-2-premiere-queen-elizabeth-ii-will-watch-it-before-anybody-else-in-india-4548315/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012203809/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-2-premiere-queen-elizabeth-ii-will-watch-it-before-anybody-else-in-india-4548315/ |archive-date=12 October 2020 |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref> The film premiered on over 9,000 screens worldwide, with 6,500 screens in India, setting a record for the widest release of an Indian film.<ref>{{Cite news |title=First film to have the widest release |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/records-shattered-by-baahubali-2-the-conclusion/first-film-to-have-the-widest-release/photostory/58472955.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811062251/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/records-shattered-by-baahubali-2-the-conclusion/first-film-to-have-the-widest-release/photostory/58472955.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=11 August 2023 |access-date=9 August 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2017 |title=Baahubali 2: Gargantuan release for SS Rajamouli's film in 9000 screens worldwide |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-gargantuan-release-for-ss-rajamouli-s-film-in-9000-screens-worldwide/story-B6cC2rL94EcCGnoPkqiG4K.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730133158/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-gargantuan-release-for-ss-rajamouli-s-film-in-9000-screens-worldwide/story-B6cC2rL94EcCGnoPkqiG4K.html |archive-date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Upon its release, ''Baahubali 2'' like its predecessor, received widespread acclaim for its direction, storytelling, cinematography, themes, visual effects, music, action sequences, and performances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/baahubali-2-the-conclusion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324171421/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/baahubali-2-the-conclusion |archive-date=24 March 2023 |access-date=9 September 2022 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> The film grossed over ₹1810.60 [[crore]] worldwide, briefly becoming the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest grossing Indian film of all time]], surpassing ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' (2014). It collected approximately ₹792 crore worldwide within the first six days and became the first Indian film to gross over [[1000 Crore Club|₹1,000 crore]]. Within India, it set numerous records, becoming the highest-grossing film in Hindi, as well as in its original Telugu language. As of 2025, ''Baahubali 2'' remains the highest-grossing film in India. It is currently the [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|highest grossing Telugu film]], the [[List of highest-grossing South Indian films|highest grossing South Indian film]], and the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|second highest-grossing Indian film worldwide]].<ref name="Top">{{Cite web |date=2 November 2018 |title=Top Worldwide Figures - All Formats And Hindi |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4396}}</ref> The film sold over 10 crore tickets during its box office run, marking the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975).<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2017 |title=Bahubali 2 Is The Biggest Hindi Blockbuster This Century |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2988 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824133203/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2988 |archive-date=24 August 2017 |access-date=31 October 2017 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Acharya |first=Sandeep |date=10 July 2017 |title=Baahubali 2 is the first Indian film with over 10 crore footfalls |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-is-the-first-indian-film-with-over-10-crore-footfalls/story-EdFN8PUyaTeaWW5I8PuwiJ.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824072825/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/baahubali-2-is-the-first-indian-film-with-over-10-crore-footfalls/story-EdFN8PUyaTeaWW5I8PuwiJ.html |archive-date=24 August 2022 |access-date=3 July 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> It also ranks among the [[List of highest-grossing non-English films|top 50 highest-grossing non-English films globally]].

''Baahubali 2'', along with its predecessor, is regarded as one of the most influential films in [[Indian Cinema]].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |date=10 July 2020 |title=Baahubali turns 5: How SS Rajamouli's film changed Indian cinema forever |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017184956/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |archive-date=17 October 2021 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news |date=10 July 2021 |title=6 years for Baahubali-The Beginning: 5 reasons why audience and critics loved the film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/6-years-for-baahubali-the-beginning-5-reasons-why-audience-and-critics-loved-the-film/photostory/84269012.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202032218/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/6-years-for-baahubali-the-beginning-5-reasons-why-audience-and-critics-loved-the-film/photostory/84269012.cms |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It set new standards in large-scale filmmaking with its high budget, expansive action sequences, and [[Film franchise|franchise]]-building approach.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |last=Bamzai |first=Kaveree |date=1 April 2022 |title=Cinema's Biggest Mythmaker |url=https://openthemagazine.com/cover-stories/ss-rajamouli-cinemas-biggest-mythmaker/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626102823/https://openthemagazine.com/cover-stories/ss-rajamouli-cinemas-biggest-mythmaker/ |archive-date=26 June 2022 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=26 June 2022 |title="The original Pan India filmmaker" |url=https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/the-original-pan-india-filmmaker.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523195352/https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/the-original-pan-india-filmmaker.html |archive-date=23 May 2022 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Inside the mind of SS Rajamouli: Decoding how the RRR director lends scale to his storytelling |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144603/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |archive-date=18 August 2022 |access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-10 |title=Baahubali Turns 9: How Prabhas Film Changed Indian Cinema For Us, FOREVER! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/baahubali-turns-9-how-prabhas-film-changed-indian-cinema-for-us-forever-article-111624999/amp |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-10 |title='Baahubali: The Beginning' turns 9; the movie that changed Indian filmmaking |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/baahubali-the-beginning-turns-9-the-movie-that-changed-indian-filmmaking/photostory/111631603.cms |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film won the [[Saturn Award for Best International Film]] and three [[National Film Awards]], including [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]], [[National Film Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]], and [[Stunt performer|Best Stunt Choreographer]]. It also fetched the state [[Gaddar Award for Best Feature Film]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2025 |title=Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Adivi Sesh Thanks Telangana Government For Honouring Major, Expresses Gratitude To Mahesh Babu |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/gaddar-telangana-film-awards-adivi-sesh-thanks-telangana-government-for-honouring-major-expresses-gratitude-to-mahesh-babu-article-151755732 |website=Times Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=DH Web |title=Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Here's who won big in Telangana |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/ampstories/entertainment/gaddar-telangana-film-awards-heres-who-won-big-in-telangana-3564452 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> The ''Baahubali'' franchise also pioneered the [[pan-Indian film]] movement of dubbing the same film in multiple languages instead of remaking it.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Manoj |last2=Kumar |first2=Gabbeta Ranjith |date=11 July 2020 |title=Baahubali turns 5: How SS Rajamouli's film changed Indian cinema forever |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017184956/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |archive-date=17 October 2021 |access-date=17 October 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

''Baahubali 2'', along with its predecessor, is regarded as one of the most influential films in [[Indian Cinema]].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |date=10 July 2020 |title=Baahubali turns 5: How SS Rajamouli's film changed Indian cinema forever |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017184956/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |archive-date=17 October 2021 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news |date=10 July 2021 |title=6 years for Baahubali-The Beginning: 5 reasons why audience and critics loved the film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/6-years-for-baahubali-the-beginning-5-reasons-why-audience-and-critics-loved-the-film/photostory/84269012.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202032218/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/6-years-for-baahubali-the-beginning-5-reasons-why-audience-and-critics-loved-the-film/photostory/84269012.cms |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It set new standards in large-scale filmmaking with its high budget, expansive action sequences, and [[Film franchise|franchise]]-building approach.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |last=Bamzai |first=Kaveree |date=1 April 2022 |title=Cinema's Biggest Mythmaker |url=https://openthemagazine.com/cover-stories/ss-rajamouli-cinemas-biggest-mythmaker/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626102823/https://openthemagazine.com/cover-stories/ss-rajamouli-cinemas-biggest-mythmaker/ |archive-date=26 June 2022 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=26 June 2022 |title="The original Pan India filmmaker" |url=https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/the-original-pan-india-filmmaker.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523195352/https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/the-original-pan-india-filmmaker.html |archive-date=23 May 2022 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Inside the mind of SS Rajamouli: Decoding how the RRR director lends scale to his storytelling |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144603/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-the-mind-of-ss-rajamouli-decoding-how-the-rrr-director-lends-scale-to-his-storytelling-10501081.html |archive-date=18 August 2022 |access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-10 |title=Baahubali Turns 9: How Prabhas Film Changed Indian Cinema For Us, FOREVER! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/baahubali-turns-9-how-prabhas-film-changed-indian-cinema-for-us-forever-article-111624999/amp |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-10 |title='Baahubali: The Beginning' turns 9; the movie that changed Indian filmmaking |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/baahubali-the-beginning-turns-9-the-movie-that-changed-indian-filmmaking/photostory/111631603.cms |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film won the [[Saturn Award for Best International Film]] and three [[National Film Awards]], including [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]], [[National Film Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]], and [[Stunt performer|Best Stunt Choreographer]]. It also fetched the state [[Gaddar Award for Best Feature Film]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2025 |title=Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Adivi Sesh Thanks Telangana Government For Honouring Major, Expresses Gratitude To Mahesh Babu |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/gaddar-telangana-film-awards-adivi-sesh-thanks-telangana-government-for-honouring-major-expresses-gratitude-to-mahesh-babu-article-151755732 |website=Times Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=DH Web |title=Gaddar Telangana Film Awards: Here's who won big in Telangana |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/ampstories/entertainment/gaddar-telangana-film-awards-heres-who-won-big-in-telangana-3564452 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> The ''Baahubali'' franchise also pioneered the [[pan-Indian film]] movement of dubbing the same film in multiple languages instead of remaking it.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Manoj |last2=Kumar |first2=Gabbeta Ranjith |date=11 July 2020 |title=Baahubali turns 5: How SS Rajamouli's film changed Indian cinema forever |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017184956/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/baahubali-ss-rajamouli-changed-indian-cinema-forever-6498173/ |archive-date=17 October 2021 |access-date=17 October 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> A combined version of ''The Beginning'' and ''The Conclusion'', titled ''Baahubali: The Epic'', is scheduled to be theatrically released worldwide on 31 October 2025.

== Plot ==

== Plot ==