| Baahubali: The Epic | |
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| Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Produced by | Shobu Yarlagadda Prasad Devineni |
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| Cinematography | K. K. Senthil Kumar |
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| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
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Running time | 225 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹72.31 crore[1] |
Baahubali: The Epic is a 2025 IndianTelugu-languageepicaction film directed byS. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the script withV. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced byShobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni underArka Media Works, the film starsPrabhas indual roles alongside,Rana Daggubati,Anushka Shetty,Tamannaah Bhatia,Ramya Krishna,Nassar,Sathyaraj,Subbaraju andAdivi Sesh.
Released to commemorate the 10 year anniversary ofBaahubali: The Beginning (2015), it is a re-edited and remastered single film version of Rajamouli's earlier two part epic saga,The Beginning (2015) andThe Conclusion (2017), combining footage from both films with technical enhancements and a previously unreleased scene. The film follows Sivudu, a young warrior raised in a tribal village, who learns of his royal heritage and aims to liberate the kingdom of Mahishmati from its oppressive ruler, his uncle. His journey involves conflicts, alliances, and revelations about the kingdom's past.
With a runtime of 225 minutes, it is one of thelongest Indian films.Baahubali: The Epic was released in theatres worldwide on 31 October 2025, inpremium large formats.
In medieval India, an injured Rajmatha Sivagami Devi flees to The Amburi Village with a baby. She successfully kills the two armed soldiers sent to kill her, but drowns in the Jeevanadhi River as Amburi tribals save him. Tribal woman Sanga adopts the baby and names him Shivudu, who grows up curious about the Jeevanadhi's waterfall which flows from the top of the neighboring mountain. After spending years trying and failing to climb it, he finally succeeds when motivated to find the owner of a mask he finds from the falls. He finds her to be Avanthika, a member of the Kuntala Rebels, who are determined to overthrow the tyrannical King Bhallaladeva of Mahishmati, who holds the former Kuntala princess Devasena prisoner. After spying on, meeting, and decorating Avanthika's body, Shivudu earns her trust and offers to fulfill her mission for her to keep her out of danger from Mahishmati soldiers. Days later, he storms the kingdom and breaks Devasena out, but he's pursued by Bhallaladeva's adopted son Bhadrudu and slave warrior general Kattappa. The Amburis and Rebels meet up to help Shivudu, who kills Bhadrudu. When rain washes the mud off Shivudu's face, Kattappa recognizes him as "Baahubali".
Kattappa calls for truce the next day to explain that Shivudu's birth name is Mahendra, and he's the son of Mahishmati crown prince Amarendra Baahubali. Decades earlier, Amarendra was orphaned after his parents died so Sivagami and her power hungry husband prince Bijjaladeva (who was denied the throne by his father) adopt him. This makes Sivagami's son Bhallaladeva extremely jealous, as since he grows up greedy, violent, and power hungry for the throne, Sivagami and the people strongly prefer Baahubali. When they become adults, a traitor Sakithan sells the kingdom out to the barbaric Kalakeya Tribe, led by Chief Inkoshi. Since the princes are equal in combat skill and leadership, Bijjaladeva demands that the victor who kills Inkoshi be crowned king. In the ensuing war, both princes violently kill several Kalakeya soldiers, though Bhallaladeva does so by killing his own men and civilians. Although he kills Inkoshi, Baahubali is awarded the throne for valiantly motivating his soldiers and saving as many civilians as he can. Baahubali and Kattappa venture out to outer villages and neighboring kingdoms to learn about their lifestyles, and while Bhallaldeva seemingly accepts his mother's decision, he stews with envy, and upon finding out from spies that Baahubali has feelings for Devasena of Kuntala, he convinces Sivagami to promise making Devasena his bride. Devasena, feeling insulted by the Mahishmati prince attempting to bribe her with riches and rejects him, favoring Baahubali who helps save Kuntala from invading Pindari bandits. Baahubali escorts Devasena to Mahishmati, where he condemns Sivagami for promising Bhallaladeva's marriage to Devasena without Devasena's consent. For questioning her judgement, Sivagami allows Baahubali and Devasena to marry, but rewards Bhallaladeva the throne against the people's wishes.
Bhallaladeva creates tension by firing Baahubali as the army general and ordering his friend Sethupathi to grope Devasena. Baahubali kills Sethupathi in revenge, and Sivagami punishes him and Devasena for treason with exile. Even during exile however, Baahubali continues to be favored by the people, so Bijjaladeva frames Baahubali for an assassination attempt by tricking Devasena's brother-in-law Kumara Varma into attempting to kill Bhallaladeva, considering the king a life threat to Baahubali. Bijjaladeva kills Kumara, convincing Sivagami that the assassination attempt was actually ordered by Baahubali, and so Kattappa is ordered to execute Baahubali. He stages his own alleged execution as bait, and he and Baahubali are ambushed by Inkoshi's brother. Despite winning, Kattappa stabs Baahubali and begs for his forgiveness. Shortly after Baahubali bleeds out, Bhallaladeva arrives and brags about framing Baahubali for treason, which Kattappa informs Sivagami of. Devasena arrives with her newborn baby to hear the news, and Sivagami names him Mahendra, proclaiming him to be the new and rightful king. Wanting no opposition, Bhallaladeva arrests Kattappa and Devasena, and shoots Sivagami in the back while she escapes with Mahendra.
In the present, an adult Mahendra learns that Sivagami died saving him, and is determined to make Bhallaladeva pay for his actions. He leads an army of both Kuntala and village rebels against Mahishmati, and after a violent invasion and duel, he restrains Bhallaladeva to a pyre that Devasena built in her captivity, allowing her to light him on fire, burning him to death after twenty-five years of cruel oppression. The next day, Mahendra is crowned the rightful king and pledges loyalty to righteously serve the people.
The original two-partBaahubali films, directed byS. S. Rajamouli and produced byArka Media Works, are among India'shighest-grossing films. The saga, starringPrabhas as Amarendra and Mahendra Baahubali, gained widespread popularity in India and internationally.[2] In July 2025, Rajamouli announced a single-film version to mark the franchise's tenth anniversary.[3][4]
The film combines both parts of the original saga with a remastered score byM. M. Keeravani. Some scenes, including the romantic sequence, the song "Kannaa Nidurinchara" and few other songs, were removed, while a previously unreleased scene was added.[5][6][7] The post-production of the film was done atAnnapurna Studios, and theCentral Board of Film Certification (CBFC) issued a U/A 16+ certificate, with the film having a running time of 3 hours and 44 minutes.[8][9] Unlike the first film, the original language of this combined cut is only Telugu.[10][11]
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Baahubali: The Epic was pre-released in select theatres in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland on 29 October 2025,[12][13] followed by a worldwide theatrical release on 31 October 2025, inpremium large formats, includingIMAX,4DX,D-Box,ScreenX,ICE,Dolby Cinema andEPIQ, subject to theatre availability.[14][15] It was released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam languages.[16]
The film was distributed across various regions by multiple companies.Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram managed distribution inAndhra Pradesh andKarnataka. Asian Suresh Entertainment handled distribution in theNizam region.AA Films distributed in North India and select international territories.Variance Films and Prathyangira Cinemas distributed the film inNorth America andCanada, while Carlotta Films coveredFrance and Movie Twin handled distribution inJapan and Forum Films inAustralia,New Zealand,Fiji Islands and Century Films inKerala andKVN Productions inKarnataka.[17][18]
Teasers, trailer and posters released in August 2025 highlighted upgraded visual effects andDolby Atmos sound.[19] A 10th-anniversary event inHyderabad was attended byPrabhas,Rana Daggubati,S. S. Rajamouli andM. M. Keeravani.[20] The announcement generated significant attention, with fans expressing excitement on social media under the hashtag#BaahubaliTheEpic.[20]
The digital streaming rights were reportedly acquired byJioHotstar andNetflix. The film will begin streaming on these two platforms in December 2025.[21]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes,100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[22]Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[23] Prior to its release,Entertainment Weekly described the film as "a bold cinematic experiment" due to its runtime and scope.[6]
Trade analysts expected strong performance due to the franchise's popularity.[6][20]Baahubali: The Epic grossed between₹10–11.75 crore in India and between₹17–20 crore worldwide on its opening day.[24][25][26] By the second day the film collected ₹29.5 crore worldwide.[1]
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