Baahubali 2 climax alone to cost ₹30 crore

By Richa BaruaFirst Published Jun 13, 2016, 2:07 PM IST
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According to a media report, the makers will spend a whopping ₹30 crore for just the climax scene. Baahubali: The Conclusion is the second part of SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus that released in 2015. 

 

Now heading to the battlegrounds! #BaahubaliTheConclusion #JaiMaishmathi

— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) June 13, 2016

 

After months of rehearsing, the highly anticipated epic war sequence will be shot in Ramoji Film City where National award-winning art director Sabu Cyril has already erected special sets. The makers of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2 are shell out ₹30 crore on the climax alone.

 

A source close to the production house said: "Prabhas has been training rigorously over the last couple of months for this portion.” The climax scene will also feature Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia and Anushka Shetty. 

 

Just saw our hero's in costume. EXCITEMNT on set is high... BOOM! #baahubali2 #BH2 @BaahubaliMovie @Shobu_ @RanaDaggubati

— Lee Whittaker (@1eewhittaker) June 13, 2016

 

The International stunt choreographers Lee Whittaker has been roped in to shoot this portion "His action direction in films such as Lingaa and Baahubali, is also the action director of Baahubali 2, along with Brad Allan and his team, known for their work on Kingsman series,” the source added. 

 

All set to start the climax shoot for #Baahubali2! Follow us on @Snapchat to c whats happening on the sets! @Shobu_ pic.twitter.com/EmdoizxIWs

— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) June 13, 2016

 

Lee Whitaker, the Hollywood action director who has worked on films such as Fast & Furious 5, Into the Storm, Pearl Harbor and Jurassic Park 3. He also worked on The Hunger Games series and Salman Khan's Sultan; and Morne Van Tonder, who had been employed in The Hobbit franchise.

 

If everything goes according to the planned, the film will hit the screens on April 18, 2017.

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