Director SS Rajamouli's remastered film, Baahubali: The Epic, premiered in select theatres on October 30 and released nationwide on October 31. This special edition combines both Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) into a single viewing experience. The original films had a combined runtime exceeding five hours, but the remastered version has been trimmed to 3 hours and 44 minutes. The film features Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, and Tamannaah Bhatia in lead roles, with Ramya Krishnan, Sathyaraj, and Nassar in supporting characters. The story follows Shivudu (Prabhas), who learns about his royal heritage after meeting warrior Avantika (Tamannaah), leading to a confrontation with Bhallaladeva (Rana). Baahubali 2 ranks as the third-highest-grossing film in India, following Dangal and Pushpa 2: The Rule. The re-release has achieved the highest opening for any re-released film in Indian cinema history.
Box Office Performance Surpasses Original Hindi Release
Baahubali: The Epic earned an estimated ₹4.46 crore net in India on Sunday, completing its opening weekend with ₹22.56 crore. This collection officially surpassed the Hindi version of Baahubali: The Beginning, which had collected ₹22.35 crore during its opening weekend. The film opened with ₹9.65 crore after earning ₹1.15 crore from premieres. Despite positive audience response, Saturday witnessed a dip to ₹7.3 crore net. The remastered film accumulated ₹31.40 crore worldwide in its first two days, registering the highest opening for any re-release in India. Sunday recorded a 50.50% occupancy in theatres. The coming days will determine the film's overall performance.
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