Baahubali is one of the most expensive films to be ever made in Indian cinema and it went on to become the highest grosser at the box office. Baahubali: The Beginning was released in 2015 and its sequel,
Baahubali: The Conclusion made it to the silver screens in April this year. Both the films were made on a budget of Rs. 450 crores and were one of the biggest hits at the box office worldwide.
The film's popularity has now reached another peak with the title song in it being played at the National Basketball Association (NBA) Games. Performers clad in traditional dresses were seen swaying to the Baahubali intro song that was played out at the inaugural function. This naturally caught the attention of the audiences there.
Baahubali: The Beginning, which was released in 2015, was one of the biggest hits at that time. It's sequel,
Baahubali: The Conclusion was released this year and it went on to collect over Rs. 1600 crores at the theatres worldwide, making it one of the highest grossers.
Directed by SS Rajamouli, the film has Prabhas playing the title role. Others in the star cast include Anushka Shetty, Tammannah, Rana Daggubati, Sathyaraj, Nasser, Ramya Krishnan and others. MM Keeravani has composed the tunes for this flick. The story was penned by KV Vijayendra Prasad while the screenplay was written jointly by him and director SS Rajamouli. The magnum opus was bankrolled by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under the banner Arka Media Works.
Baahubali seems to be keeping its filmmakers in the limelight several months after its release, thanks to the immense popularity it has gained. With the intro song featured at the NBA, it is one more feather in their already decorated cap.