Released · Telugu film · 2017
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
బాహుబలి:ద కన్క్లూజన్
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion release date: 28 April 2017 (theatres). Directed by S. S. Rajamouli; starring Prabhas, Anushka Shetty and Rana Daggubati.
- Film release
- 28 April 2017 · All 2017 films
- Director
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Music
- M. M. Keeravani
- Production
- Arka Media Works
- Writing credits
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Runtime
- 171 min
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
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Film release: 28 April 2017 · all 2017 Telugu films.
Source: the film’s Wikipedia article, checked 25 September 2026. It does not name a streaming platform or date; this page says so rather than guessing.
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is a 2017 Telugu-language epic action drama directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote it with his father, V. Vijayendra Prasad. It completes the story begun in Baahubali: The Beginning, and it became one of the biggest commercial successes in the history of Indian cinema: the first Indian film to gross more than ₹1,000 crore worldwide, and, as of 2025, still the highest-grossing film in India.
Where the first film left off
The first film ended on one of the most talked-about cliffhangers in Indian cinema: the loyal commander Kattappa revealing that he had killed the hero, Amarendra Baahubali. The question of why made the sequel one of the most anticipated films of 2017. The film opens with Kattappa picking up the story again.
Story
After the victory over the Kalakeyas, the queen mother Sivagami names Amarendra heir to the throne of Mahishmati and makes her own son, Bhallaladeva, commander-in-chief. Before the coronation she sends Amarendra to travel the kingdom in disguise with Kattappa to see how its people live. On the road he meets Devasena, the princess of neighbouring Kuntala, when she single-handedly fights off a bandit raid, and he takes a humble job at her palace to be near her.
Back in Mahishmati, Bhallaladeva sees a portrait of Devasena and asks for her hand. Sivagami, unaware of Amarendra’s feelings, sends Kuntala a proposal that Devasena refuses, and the misunderstanding forces Amarendra into a choice between the throne and the woman he loves. From there, the film follows the court intrigue that turns the brothers into enemies and leads to the events Kattappa has been describing, before returning to the present, where Amarendra’s son Mahendra sets out to face Bhallaladeva. The reason behind Kattappa’s act is the film’s central reveal, so this summary stops here.
Cast
- Prabhas in a dual role as Amarendra and Mahendra Baahubali
- Rana Daggubati
- Anushka Shetty
- Tamannaah Bhatia
- Ramya Krishna
- Sathyaraj
- Nassar and Subbaraju
Production
Shooting began on 17 December 2015 at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. The film was made mainly in Telugu, with a small number of close-up scenes also shot in Tamil for some actors. Its estimated budget of ₹250 crore made it the most expensive Indian film at the time.
Much of the first film’s team returned. K. K. Senthil Kumar shot the film, Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao and Tammiraju edited it, and Sabu Cyril designed its sets. The action was choreographed by King Solomon, Lee Whittaker and Kecha Khamphakdee, and the visual effects were led by Makuta VFX. It was again produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under Arka Media Works.
Music
M. M. Keeravani, who scored the first film, composed the songs and background score.
Release
The film was released on 28 April 2017 in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam, and was later dubbed into Japanese, Russian and Chinese. It opened on more than 9,000 screens worldwide, including 6,500 in India, a record for the widest release of an Indian film, and it was the first Telugu film released in 4K. It was also shown in IMAX.
Box office
According to the source, the film grossed more than ₹1,810 crore worldwide, briefly making it the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. It earned about ₹792 crore in its first six days and became the first Indian film to pass ₹1,000 crore. In India it became the highest-grossing film in both Hindi and Telugu, and it sold more than 10 crore tickets, the highest estimated admissions for any film in India since Sholay (1975).
Reception and legacy
Like the first film, it was praised for its direction, storytelling, cinematography, visual effects, music, action and performances. It won the Saturn Award for Best International Film and three National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Special Effects and Best Stunt Choreographer.
Together, the two Baahubali films are regarded as among the most influential in Indian cinema. They raised the bar for large-scale filmmaking, and they pioneered the “pan-Indian” approach of dubbing one film into many languages rather than remaking it for each market. A combined recut of both parts, Baahubali: The Epic, was released worldwide on 31 October 2025.
Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Teaser from the official YouTube channel of Dharma Productions, published 13 Mar 2017.
Cast of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
- Prabhas as Mahendra 'Sivudu' Bāhubali / Amarendra Bāhubali
- Anushka Shetty as Devasena
- Rana Daggubati as Bhallaladeva
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Avanthika
- Nassar as Bijjaladeva
- Ramya Krishnan as Sivagami
- Sathyaraj as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- Subbaraju as Kumara Varma
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Prudhvi Raj
- Kalpa Latha
- Rohini as Sanga
- Charandeep as King Kalakeya's Brother
- Ashok Kumar
- Shatru as Pandari tribe leader
- Ajay Ghosh
- Abhinaya Krishna
Also in the cast (TMDB): Prudhviraj as Official in Kunthala Kingdom, Ramakrishna Meka as Jaya Varma, Rakesh Varre as Sethupathi, Imax Venkat as Sivudu's foster father, Kalpalatha as Mahishamati's Resident, Tanikella Bharani as Swami, Bharani Shankar as Marthanda, P. Ravi Shankar as Karikala Kattappa Nadar, Sri Simha as Kunthala rebel, Ayyappa P. Sharma as Royal Priest.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
What critics said
Reviews were largely positive about the scale and spectacle, with some critics faulting the writing, the pacing and the sound.
- Filmfare (Rachit Gupta) called it the kind of sweeping magnum opus Indian cinema should make regularly, with only minor CGI glitches.
- The Hindu (Sangeetha Devi Dundoo) wrote that for most of its length the film does not let viewers take their eyes off the screen and deserves the largest screen possible.
- Deccan Chronicle (Anupama Subramanian) praised the acting but complained of a thin plot and a predictable ending.
- Asianet News (Vishnuprasad Pillai) was negative, saying the film “offers nothing new” and that the writing fails to match the scale of the epic.
- Hindustan Times (Dipanjan Sinha) liked the cinematography and effects but objected to how some female characters are written, with Devasena tamed from warrior into someone to be protected.
- The Indian Express (Shubhra Gupta) found problems with pacing and sound, calling the pitch of the dialogue delivery deafening.
- The Times of India (Meena Iyer) called it a visual extravaganza and praised Prabhas as father and son.
- Rediff (Sukanya Verma) felt that high drama, more than spectacle, gives the story its force, and praised a cast in tune with Rajamouli's vision.
- The Guardian (Mike McCahill) called it “a jaw-dropping blockbuster that combines nimble action with genuine heart”.
- RogerEbert.com (Simon Abrams) found the fight scenes so creative that even overused shortcuts such as CGI and speed-ramping feel new.
Box office: the article reports a gross of over ₹1,429.83 crore in India and over ₹380.77 crore overseas.
Summarised by Tollywood Desk from the reception section of the Wikipedia article Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (revision 1376419047), which cites the reviews named above. Quotation marks show words quoted in that article; no ratings or scores are added here.
Source record: Q21001674 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.