Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is a 2017 Indian epic action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli who co-wrote the film with K. V. Vijayendra Prasad. It was produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under the banner Arka Media Works. Simultaneously made in Telugu and Tamil languages, the film features an ensemble cast including Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishna, Sathyaraj, Nassar, and Subbaraju. The second cinematic part in the Baahubali franchise, it is the follow-up to Baahubali: The Beginning, serving as both a sequel and a prequel.[6] The film is set in medieval India and follows the sibling rivalry between Amarendra Baahubali and Bhallaladeva; the latter conspires against the former and has him killed by Kattappa. Years later, Amarendra's son returns to avenge his death.
Made on an estimated budget of ₹2.5 billion, the production was launched on 17 December 2015 at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. The cinematography was done by K. K. Senthil Kumar, and was edited by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The production design was done by Sabu Cyril, while the action sequences were choreographed by Peter Hein. The visual effects were designed by R. C. Kamalakannan, with assistance from Adel Adili and Pete Draper. The soundtrack and the background music were composed by M. M. Keeravani. The Conclusion was released on 28 April 2017 and later dubbed into Hindi, Malayalam, Japanese, Russian and Chinese. Released in conventional 2D and IMAX formats, The Conclusion was the first Telugu film to also release in 4K High Definition format.
Grossing ₹1,796.56 crore worldwide, The Conclusion surpassed PK (2014) to briefly become the highest grossing Indian film of all time, collecting approximately ₹8 billion worldwide within just six days of its release. It became the first-ever Indian film to gross over ₹10 billion, doing so in just ten days. Within India, it set many film records, becoming the highest-grossing film in Hindi, as well as in its original Telugu and Tamil languages. It stands as the highest grossing film in India, the second highest-grossing Indian film worldwide and the 39th highest-grossing film of 2017. The film sold an estimated 100 million tickets (all languages combined) during its box office run, the highest estimated footfall for any film in India since Sholay (1975).
The Conclusion released to positive reviews from critics. It was also praised by the actors of the film industry alike. The Conclusion has garnered the American Saturn Award for Best International Film, and the Australian Telstra People's Choice Award. It won three National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Special Effects and Best Stunt Choreographer. The Conclusion was premiered at the British Film Institute, and was the inaugural feature film at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival. It is showcased in the "Indian Panorama" section of the 48th International Film Festival of India.
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Plot
Kattappa continues to narrate
how he ended up killing Amarendra Baahubali.
After vanquishing the Kalakeyas,
Amarendra Baahubali is declared as the future king of Mahishmati and Bhallaladeva its
commander-in-chief. The Rajmata Sivagami orders Amarendra to tour the kingdom
and its neighbourhood, along with Kattappa. During the tour, Amarendra
witnesses an attack by Devasena / Thevasenai, the princess of Kuntala, a
kingdom neighbouring Mahishmati. Falling in love with her, he approaches her
after the fight, posing as a simpleton and an orphan and Kattappa plays a role
as his uncle, and is accepted into the royal palace for a job.
Bhallaladeva receives a message
of Amarendra's act and upon viewing Devasena's portrait, lusts for her. He asks
Sivagami for Devasena's hand in marriage. The Rajmata, who was unaware of
Amarendra's feelings for Devasena, assures Bhallaladeva and sends an emissary
to Kuntala, who delivers the marriage proposal in a patronising way. An
insulted Devasena rejects the proposal with a scathing reply. Enraged hearing
her response, Sivagami sends an order to Amarendra that Devasena be brought to
Mahishmati as a captive.
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Meanwhile, Kuntala is attacked by
Pindaris, a dacoit-like
army. Amarendra, with the help of Kattappa, Devasena's maternal cousin, Kumara
Varma, is able to nullify the attack and save Kuntala. Upon being questioned,
Amarendra reveals his true identity. He receives a bird post from Mahishmati,
ordering him to take Devasena as captive. He promises Devasena that he will
protect her honour and convinces her to come with him to Mahishmati as his
future bride.
Upon reaching Mahishmati, the
misunderstanding is brought to light and when an ultimatum is delivered to
Amarendra that he must either choose the throne or Devasena, he chooses the
latter. Bhallaladeva is crowned king and Amarendra is made the new
commander-in-chief. This, however, does not impact Amarendra's popularity among
the people. During Devasena's baby shower, Bhallaladeva rids Amarendra of his
duties as a "gift" and offers them to Sethupathi. Devasena speaks out
against Sivagami's inaction and taunts Bhallaladeva. Due to further clashes (An
altercation between Devasena and Sethupathi), Amarendra and Devasena are
banished from the royal palace, living happily among the people.
Bijjaladeva convinces Kumara
Varma that Bhallaladeva is after Amarendra's life and he must kill the king to
safeguard his brother-in-law. Kumara Varma enters the palace in the stealth of
the night, only to be discovered by Bhallaladeva and be killed, but not before
revealing their plot to convince Sivagami to kill Amarendra due to the people's
continuing respect for him. Sivagami, convinced that Bhallaladeva's life is
under threat but that open hostility would result in civil war, orders Kattappa
to assassinate Amarendra. Kattappa, bound by his word to serve the Queen, lures
Amarendra by feigning he is in trouble, and then stabs him in the back and
kills him.
After Amarendra's death, Kattappa
soon learns of Bhallaladeva's treachery and informs Sivagami, who reveals to the
panicked hordes outside her palace that Amarendra is dead and that the baby
Mahendra Baahubali would ascend the throne. As Bhallaladeva and his men are
about to seize the queen, she flees with the new King but falls into a river
after being hit by an arrow shot by Bhallaladeva. Bhallaladeva becomes a
tyrannical emperor who holds Devasena prisoner for the next 25 years and
destroys Kuntala, Mahendra ends up in alliance with the rebels who try to
rescue her.
After listening to the whole
story, Mahendra Baahubali (alias Shivudu / Shiva) immediately declares war. He
assembles the rebel army, consisting of villagers and scattered soldiers. With
Kattappa's and Avantika's assistance, the army lays siege to Mahishmati.
Bhallaladeva recapture's Devasena, but Kattappa, Mahendra, and the rebels
breech the city walls and save her. Mahendra fights his uncle and pins him down
using the chains from Devasena's cage. After completing a cleansing ritual
Devasena burns Bhalla on a pyre, ending his reign permanently.
The next day, Mahendra is crowned
the new king of Mahishmati with Avantika as his queen. He declares Mahishmati
will be dedicated to upholding peace and justice under his leadership.
During the credits, a little girl
listening to the story suggests that Mahendra and Avantika's child will become
the new king of Mahishmati. Her narrator suggests that it's another story.
Anushka shetty
Cast
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Prabhas as Amarendra
Baahubali (father), the adoptive
heir to the throne of Mahishmati (Telugu)/ Magizhmathi (Tamil) and a
respected prince by the people for his compassion and nobility; and Mahendra Baahubali "Sivudu"
(Telugu) / "Sivu" (Tamil) (son), Amarendra's son to Devasena who was
born during his father's death and grows up to meet the rebel alliance that is
combating Bhallaladeva.
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Rana
Daggubati as Bhallaladeva (Telugu)
/ Palvaalthevan (Tamil), Amarendra's
biological cousin and adoptive older brother who was extremely jealous of his
popularity, and has plotted to erase his right to the throne since childhood.
Unlike Baahubali he cares little for his people and is shown to enslave his
subjects, and he frames his own assassination to get Kattappa to kill
Baahubali.
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Anushka
Shetty as Devasena (Telugu) / Devasenai (Tamil), the younger sister
of the king of Kuntala, who marries Baahubali. Her inclusion in the royal
family and calling out Sivagami's and Palvaalthevan's/ Bhallaladeva's law leads
to civil conflict in the kingdom and their exile
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Tamannaah as Avanthika, a young and powerful rebel
warrior whom Mahendra falls in love with. She helps him take the kingdom back
and they get married.
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Ramya Krishna as Sivagami, Bhallaladeva's / Palvaalthevan's
mother and Bijaladeva's / Pingalathevan's wife, and a former subject of the
kingdom who rises to become queen. She has one of the highest authorities in
the kingdom and is a skilled combatant. She is nearly murdered by her own son
as she tries to smuggle Mahendra out of the kingdom.
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Sathyaraj as Kattappa, a sibling figure to Sivagami and
is called an uncle to Bhallaladeva and Amarendra. He's a member of a lineage of
incredibly skilled warriors who serve the royal family like servants, but he
also authorizes the kingdom's military.
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Nassar as Bijjaladeva (Telugu) / Pingalathevan (Tamil), the deranged
father of Bhallaladeva / Palvaalthevan and husband of Sivagami, he has a broken
hand from battle and just like his son he believes in exploiting his subjects
and being oppressive. Because of this he was never formally granted control of
the kingdom. His brother Vikramadeva is the biological father of Amarendra
Baahubali.
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Subbaraju as Kumara Varma, a relative of Devasena who
is competitive against her and is a cowardly warrior, but is motivated by
Amarendra to stand up to the Pindari invasion on Kuntala. He is killed by
Bijaladeva / Pingalathevan in an elaborate trap to frame Baahubali for treason.
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