Here are 8 reasons why Baahubali 2 is worth all the attention it receives:
The VFX team that worked for Baahubali 2, also worked for the renowned, Hollywood film Jurassic World.
It took nearly two years to finish the visual effects of the movie. More than 30 studios were brought in from countries like China, Serbia, and Ukraine for the VFX of Baahubali 2. No wonder the effects are so incredible.
The shooting of the climax of Baahubali 2 alone cost Rs 30 crore.
The climax shot was tedious and is almost 40-45 minutes long. Baahubali 2 has one of the most expensive climaxes ever.
Prabhas built a volleyball court in his house to train for the movie.
Prabhas built a volleyball court along with a sand court just to improve his mobility and reflex skills. The actor played a lot of volleyball to maintain his physique and also ended up excelling in the game.
Prabhas had to practice for 30 days just too perfect one action scene in Baahubali 2.
Prabhas trained for an entire month just to get a single scene in the movie perfect.
Both Rana Daggubatti and Prabhas had to gain and lose weight to the demand of the script.
Prabhas and Rana Daggubatti had to follow a strict fitness regime for their roles. They had to weigh more than 100 kg for the movie. Prabhas was forced to eat 40 boiled eggs every day to gain weight.
Prabhas kept aside a whole five years just for the Baahubali franchise.
Prabhas dedicated an entire five years just for the Baahubali franchise and did not involve in any other films. He did not sign any other film in between. Rajamouli said, “Prabhas is a top hero, he had three consecutive hits and producers kept running after him with money, he only focused on Baahubali. He instructed his manager not to demand anything from producers and take anything they give.”
Hotel Rajwadu in Ahmedabad introduced a new special “Baahubali Thali.”
As a tribute to the great film, a hotel named Rajwadu in Ahmedabad introduced its new thali, “Baahubali Thali.”
According to reports, more than 1 million tickets were sold in just 24 hours of opening advanced bookings.
Many websites crashed in Tamil Nadu as soon as advanced bookings began for Baahubali 2. The first-day collection of Baahubali 2 alone was more than Rs 100 crore.