Baahubali 2 crosses the Rs 500 crores mark before release, know how?
- National Award- winning director SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film Baahubali 2 has made some unprecedented pre-release business.
- The film is in the post-production stage. 33 VFX global studios are working on the film’s special effects.
Baahubali: The Conclusion will release in three languages, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi, and for each of its versions, the distributors have paid a record price. Bollywood’s favourite filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions is presenting the Hindi version of the film.Â
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According to industry tracker Ramesh Bala's latest tweet, the theatrical rights of the film’s Hindi version has fetched a whopping Rs 120 crore. The Tamil version has raked in Rs 47 crore, and the Karnataka rights, Rs 45 crore and Kerala rights, a record breaking Rs 10 crore. The Telugu rights from all states together have minted Rs 130 crore.Â
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Internationally, the distribution rights of North America has also earned Rs 45 crore, while the USA numbers are yet to be known.
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Apart from this, the satellite rights have also added to the filmmakers revenue. Asianet Newsable had earlier reported about the record-breaking deal the filmmakers made with Sony TV Network for the satellite rights of its Hindi version at a whopping price of Rs 51 crore, while the original Telugu version is at Rs 26 crore.Â
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The historical drama is one of the most anticipated films of this year.  India and Baahubali's fans will finally know the answer to the most asked question – why did Katappa kill Baahubali?.
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Moviegoers are also excited to see Amarendra-Devasena love story, and also Rana Daggubati and Prabhas's war scene will be something to watch forward to its larger-than-life experience.Â
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According to the reports, the film is in the post-production stage. 33 VFX global studios are working on the film’s special effects. Baahubali 2  hits the screen on April 28 this year.