Baahubali (franchise)

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* *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015)
* *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017)
* *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015)
* *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017)
* "Dhivara"
* "Manohari"
* "Saahore Baahubali"
* "Hamsa Naava"
* "Oka Praanam"

***Baahubali*** (styled in official material as ***Bāhubali***; Template:Translation) is an Indian media franchise created by V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. S. Rajamouli. The franchise started off with a two-part film series directed by Rajamouli. The films were produced in Tollywood, the centre of Telugu language films in India and were filmed in both Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. The films were followed by an animated series, a graphic novel, and a trilogy of novels in English.

The films in the franchise were jointly produced on a budget of Template:INR430 crore ($65 million). The first part, subtitled *The Beginning* was released on 10 July 2015. The second part, subtitled *The Conclusion*, released on 28 April 2017. The first novel in the franchise, titled *The Rise of Sivagami*, was released on 7 March 2017. The animated series *Baahubali: The Lost Legends* premiered on 19 April 2017 on Amazon Prime Video and on Colors TV on 10 December 2017 with an episode titled "Legend Begins".

### Music

***Baahubali*** (One Man with Strong Arms) is the soundtrack of ten volumes composed by M. M. Keeravani, for the two-part Baahubali film series. The film score album consists of 10 volumes, varying from five to eight tracks with a duration of nearly twenty minutes, as a combination of Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which were released in January–March 2018, in YouTube and all other streaming platforms. The film score was appreciated by both audience and critics alike, contributing to the success of both films.

**Volume 1**

**Volume 2**

**Volume 3**

**Volume 4**

**Volume 5**

**Volume 6**

**Volume 7**

**Volume 8**

**Volume 9**

**Volume 10**

## In other media

### Animated series

An animated series named *Baahubali: The Lost Legends* created by Graphic India and Arka Mediaworks premiered on Amazon Prime Video India. The first episode premiered on 19 April 2017 and the other episodes started streaming from 19 May onwards with a new episode released every Friday. Colors TV acquired the television rights of the series and aired the series after it ended its original run on Amazon Prime.

### Print media

A prequel novel to the films, titled *The Rise of Sivagami*, was released on 31 March 2017. It is the first of a proposed novel trilogy titled *Baahubali – Before The Beginning*.

*Chaturanga* a prequel novel to the films, was released on 6 August 2020. It is the second of a proposed novel trilogy titled Baahubali – Before The Beginning. A graphic novel titled *Baahubali: Battle of the Bold* released in the same month, by Graphic India.

On 28 December 2020, the third and final book of the series "Queen of Mahishmathi" was released.

In July 2018, it was announced that *Baahubali* has been adapted into a Japanese manga comic by Akira Fukaya, author of the manga works *Hakobiya Ken*, *Mitsurin Shounen* and *Tetsuo: The Bullet Man*.

### Game

A mobile game called *Baahubali: The Game* based on the franchise was released on 15 August 2017, India's independence day, by Moonfrog.

### Netflix series

*Main article: Baahubali: Before the Beginning*
A *Baahubali* prequel co-directed by Rajamouli is under production.

## Cast and characters

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> * A U indicates an uncredited role.
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## Chronological order

Various products below are arranged in a chronological order i.e. the order in which the various stories take place one after another in time.

## Notes

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1. ↑ *Bāhubali* is the IAST and ISO 15919 transliteration of the Telugu name. The transliteration of the Tamil name according to the same systems is *Pākupali*.
2. ↑ *Baahubali 2* worldwide gross: Template:INR(US$275.43 million)

	* India – Template:INR(US$Template:To USD million)
	* Overseas – Template:INR (US$57.85 million)
		+ China – US$11,951,545 (Template:INR)
		+ Japan – Template:JPY Template:Ndash US$Template:To USD million (Template:INR)
		+ Russia – US (Template:INR 58 lakh)
		+ Other territories – Template:INR(US$Template:To USD million)
3. ↑ Aarambh, a TV series also written by V. Vijayendra Prasad which aired on Star Plus is not part of the franchise.

## References

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1. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "Bahubali 2: South Indian epic film sees fans troll Bollywood"] Check `|url=` value (help). *BBC News*. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017. Check `|archive-url=` value (help)
2. ↑ [TBA 'There's a storm brewing inside me']. *Bangalore Mirror*.
3. ↑ [TBA Baahubali Movie Review]. *NDTVMovies.com*.
4. ↑ IBTimes. [TBA 'Baahubali' (Bahubali) 12-Day Box Office Collection: SS Rajamouli's Flick Inching Towards Rs. 400 Crore].
5. ↑ indiatvnews (10 July 2015). [TBA Bahubali: Is Rs 250 Crore Budget Film Inspired From Hollywood'IndiaTV News Mobile Site]. *India TV News*.
6. ↑ [TBA The Rise of Sivagami: Dynastic Tale]. *The New Indian Express* (25 March 2017).
7. ↑ Colors. [TBA Aapkacolors – Colors TV US Website: Aapkacolors, Colors TV Shows, Photos, News, Promo videos].
8. ↑ [TBA Baahubali's next schedule starts tomorrow - Times of India] (en).
9. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "Baahubali reunion: Rajamouli, Prabhas, Anushka Shetty and Rana Daggubati hang out in London"] Check `|url=` value (help). *India Today*. Ist. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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11. ↑ [TBA r/movies - Baahubali OST?] (en-US).
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23. ↑ [TBA Baahubali rights snapped up by Netflix for Rs 25.5 crore; The Conclusion completes 100 days in theatres] (10 August 2017).
24. ↑ [TBA What does the success of Baahubali mean for Indian cinema?] (14 May 2017).
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Upadhyaya, Prakash (20 September 2017). [TBA "Baahubali 2 (Bahubali 2) box office collection: SS Rajamouli's film mints Rs 1,706.50 cr in 140 days"] Check `|url=` value (help). *International Business Times*. Retrieved 31 December 2017. Check `|archive-url=` value (help)
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27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 webmaster@fxtop.com, Laurent PELE. [TBA Historical exchange rates from 1953 with graph and charts].
28. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "アニメ版も発売…インド映画『バーフバリ』、なぜヒットした？買い付け担当者に聞く"] Check `|url=` value (help). *HuffPost* (in Japanese). 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018. Check `|archive-url=` value (help)
29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 [TBA Amazon India Bows Animated 'Baahubali: The Lost Legends']. *Variety* (19 April 2017).
30. ↑ [TBA Colors to air "Baahubali – The Lost Legends"].
31. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "Devasena in Baahubali and Aarambh only share the same name and spirit: KV Vijayendra Prasad"] Check `|url=` value (help). *Hindustan Times*. [TBAl Archived] Check `|archive-url=` value (help) from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
32. ↑ [TBA Rajniesh Duggal: 'Aarambh' is not based on 'Baahubali']. *The Times of India*.
33. ↑ [TBA Baahubali prequel novel 'The Rise of Sivagami' explores SS Rajamouli's epic universe]. *Firstpost* (2 April 2017).
34. ↑ [TBA A Novel Trilogy : Baahubali – Before The Beginning]. *Arka Media*.
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36. ↑ [TBA Baahubali – Battle of the bold].
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38. ↑ [TBA Baahubali: The Game (Official)]. *Google Play Store*.
39. ↑ [TBA Baahubali: The Game]. *Apple.com*.
40. ↑ [TBA Baahubali prequel to unravel on Netflix. Here are all the deets] (4 July 2018).
41. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (2021-03-16). [TBA SCOOP: Bahubali, now planned on a budget of 200 crores as Netflix scraps the already shot version of 100 crores].
42. ↑ [TBA Battle of the Bold].

## External links

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