The remastered version of Baahubali: The Epic, directed by SS Rajamouli and featuring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, and Tamannaah Bhatia, hit theatres on October 31. This amalgamation of the two earlier films combines both stories into a single viewing experience. The original films were massive successes, with Baahubali: The Beginning earning 650 crore rupees worldwide and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion collecting 1788.06 crore rupees globally. The remastered edition trims the combined runtime of over five hours down to three hours and forty-four minutes, with enhanced visual and sound quality. Some scenes were either shortened or completely removed during this remaster process. Producer Sobhu Yarlagadda and director Rajamouli treated this project with great care. The film opened to positive audience reactions, with many fans excited to experience the epic story again on the big screen.
Box Office Performance Shows Weekday Drop
According to trade reports, Baahubali: The Epic collected an estimated 1.35 crore rupees net in India on its first Monday, bringing the total domestic earnings to 25.7 crore rupees. The film had a strong start with premieres on Thursday earning 1.15 crore rupees, followed by Friday's 9.65 crore rupees. Weekend collections stood at 7.25 crore rupees on Saturday and 6.3 crore rupees on Sunday. The opening weekend total reached 24.35 crore rupees domestically and 39.75 crore rupees worldwide. While a drop on a weekday was expected, industry watchers are monitoring whether the film can sustain momentum through the coming week. An animated sequel titled Baahubali: The Eternal War has been announced with a budget of 120 crore rupees.
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