Baahubali (franchise)
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Baahubali (styled in official material as Bāhubali;[lower-alpha 1] transl. The One with Strong Arms) is an Indian Telugu-language epic fantasy media franchise created by 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[lower-alpha 2] and they were filmed in both Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. The films were followed by two animated series, a graphic novel, and a trilogy of novels in English.
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Created by | V. Vijayendra Prasad S. S. Rajamouli |
Original work | Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) |
Years | 2015–present |
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Novel(s) | The Rise of Sivagami (2017) Chaturanga (2020) Queen of Mahishmathi (2020) |
Comics | Baahubali: Battle of the Bold (2017) |
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Television series | Baahubali: Before the Beginning (Upcoming) |
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Video game(s) | Baahubali: The Game (2017) |
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Background score | Baahubali: Music from the Motion Picture |
The films in the franchise were jointly produced on a budget of ₹430 crore ($65 million).[8] The first part Baahubali: The Beginning was released on 10 July 2015. The second part Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, released on 28 April 2017.[9][10][11] The first novel in the franchise titled The Rise of Sivagami was released on 7 March 2017.[12] The animated series Baahubali: The Lost Legends premiered on 19 April 2017 on Amazon Prime Video and Colors TV on 10 December 2017.[13]