Even though not all is good in Rana Daggubati’s life, with Sri Reddy, a Telugu actress accusing his brother Abhiram Daggubati of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-south-indian-film-casting-couch-telugu-actress-sri-reddy-says-producers-son-forced-her-to-have-sex-129867">forcing her to perform sex in favour of giving roles in South Indian films</a>, there is one thing he can be very happy about.&nbsp;

His latest blockbuster hit that broke all previous records, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/baahubali-2-to-be-taken-up-as-a-case-study-at-iim-a-29640">Baahubali 2: The Conclusion</a> has now become the third highest grosser in Japan after Muthu and 3 Idiots. Nearly a year after released in India, the film released in Japan earlier this year and became a sensation in the country.&nbsp;

The first on the chart is Rajinikanth‘s Muthu with a collection of $1.6 million. The film had run for nearly 180 days in the country when it was released in 1998. The next biggest hit was Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots which had raked in $1.48 millions in Japan, while Baahubali 2 comes in third with a box office collection of $1.3 million. English Vinglish ($1.2 million) and Enthiran ($1 million) complete the top 5 Indian films in Japan.&nbsp;

Baahubali 2 released in Japan with the title of Baahubali: The Triumphant Return of the King.&nbsp;

Talking about the film’s success in Japan, producer Shobu Yarlagadda (Arka Media Works), said in an interview: “We are very happy. I think it’s the third highest grossing film in Japan after Muthu and 3 Idiots there. It’s very nice to see a different culture embracing and enjoying our film. Besides box office success, the enthusiasm and love that the Japanese fans have shown are quite extraordinary and exciting. They have been actively sharing fan arts and videos on social media platforms and their blogs.”&nbsp;

The film released in Japan earlier this year

Even though not all is good in Rana Daggubati’s life, with Sri Reddy, a Telugu actress accusing his brother Abhiram Daggubati of forcing her to perform sex in favour of giving roles in South Indian films, there is one thing he can be very happy about. His latest blockbuster hit that broke all previous records, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has now become the third highest grosser in Japan after Muthu and 3 Idiots. Nearly a year after released in India, the film released in Japan earlier this year and became a sensation in the country. The first on the chart is Rajinikanth‘s Muthu with a collection of $1.6 million. The film had run for nearly 180 days in the country when it was released in 1998. The next biggest hit was Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots which had raked in $1.48 millions in Japan, while Baahubali 2 comes in third with a box office collection of $1.3 million. English Vinglish ($1.2 million) and Enthiran ($1 million) complete the top 5 Indian films in Japan. Baahubali 2 released in Japan with the title of Baahubali: The Triumphant Return of the King. Talking about the film’s success in Japan, producer Shobu Yarlagadda (Arka Media Works), said in an interview: “We are very happy. I think it’s the third highest grossing film in Japan after Muthu and 3 Idiots there. It’s very nice to see a different culture embracing and enjoying our film. Besides box office success, the enthusiasm and love that the Japanese fans have shown are quite extraordinary and exciting. They have been actively sharing fan arts and videos on social media platforms and their blogs.”

Prabhas and Rana Daggubati's 'Baahubali 2' becomes the third highest grosser in Japan

The success of Baahubali catapulted its leading man Prabhas to international fame. While fans are curious about his future projects, they are equally excited to know whether the actor will be tying the knot this year or not. Rumours around Prabhas' marriage have been doing the rounds of the internet for a while now. Latest news indicated that the actor was all set to tie the knot with actress Niharika Konidela, who happens to be actor-politician Chiranjeevi's niece.&nbsp 
 
After reports of Prabhas and Niharika's impending wedding circulated on the Internet, Chiranjeevi released a statement, stating that Niharika's parents are not planning to get their daughter married just yet and Niharika would like to concentrate on her career. Niharika Konidela is the daughter of Nagendra Babu, Chiranjeevi's brother. Niharika made her Telugu film debut in 2016's Oka Manasu and her upcoming films are Happy Wedding (Telugu) and Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren (Tamil debut).

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Earlier, there were reports of Prabhas dating his Baahubali co-star Anushka Shetty but both teh actors have categorically denied the news stating they are just good friends.&nbsp 
 
Prabhas, who reportedly received 6,000 marriage proposals soon after Baahubali became a blockbuster, is currently filming Saaho, which is being made in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi simultaneously. The film also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mandira Bedi.

Superstar Chiranjeevi has spoken out about news reports that suggest his niece is getting married to Prabhas.

The success of Baahubali catapulted its leading man Prabhas to international fame. While fans are curious about his future projects, they are equally excited to know whether the actor will be tying the knot this year or not. Rumours around Prabhas' marriage have been doing the rounds of the internet for a while now. Latest news indicated that the actor was all set to tie the knot with actress Niharika Konidela, who happens to be actor-politician Chiranjeevi's niece. After reports of Prabhas and Niharika's impending wedding circulated on the Internet, Chiranjeevi released a statement, stating that Niharika's parents are not planning to get their daughter married just yet and Niharika would like to concentrate on her career. Niharika Konidela is the daughter of Nagendra Babu, Chiranjeevi's brother. Niharika made her Telugu film debut in 2016's Oka Manasu and her upcoming films are Happy Wedding (Telugu) and Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren (Tamil debut). #2 A post shared by Niharika Konidela (@niharikakonidela) on Mar 27, 2018 at 12:58am PDT × Earlier, there were reports of Prabhas dating his Baahubali co-star Anushka Shetty but both teh actors have categorically denied the news stating they are just good friends. Prabhas, who reportedly received 6,000 marriage proposals soon after Baahubali became a blockbuster, is currently filming Saaho, which is being made in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi simultaneously. The film also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mandira Bedi.

'Baahubali' star Prabhas to marry Chiranjeevi's niece?

That SS Rajamouli&#39;s Baahubali series has created greater impact across the world is a known fact. Its music, its grand sets and the film in itself has attained cult status. Now, IIM A has taken up Baahubali 2 as a case study in one of the courses in the institute. The students of Contemporary Film Industry - a business perspective will learn the power of a sequel and how it can derisk a movie as a marketing concept.&nbsp; 
 
The Indian Institue of Management in Ahmedabad was the first business school in Asia to introduce a comprehensive elective course on the movie industry and more than 700 students have opted for the course. The course gives a 360-degree view of the creative industry space with a special focus on movie production. 
 
While speaking to DNA, Professor Bharathan Kandaswamy said, &quot;I will be introducing Bahubali 2 as a case study in the new academic year and it will essentially focus on the power of a sequel and how a sequel can derisk the movie as a marketing concept. There is a research from Stanford University which says that a prequel is always considered better than the sequel but a sequel makes more money than a prequel. Sequels make more money because the producers become more marketing savvy based on the success of a prequel. My course this time will focus on marketing mantras evolving around sequels and how decisions need to be taken that respect art and creativity of a movie and yet are able to make money. Blending art, business and technology is the key.&quot; 
 
Interestingly, IIM A &nbsp;will also introduce a comprehensive course on the Business of Television and Online Media from next academic year. &quot;This course has become very relevant and useful as Television and Digital video platforms are technologically converging. MBA students can add significant value by designing new business models and operational processes for these new businesses, Kandaswamy added. 
 
SS Rajamouli&#39;s film Baahubali 2 made Rs 100 crore on its opening day. It topped Google India&#39;s search trends and was also the top Twitter trend in 2017. On television, it also set a record as the most viewed Hindi film premiere. 
While the first- Baahubali: The Beginning, released in 2015, the second part released in 2017. The film featured Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Sathyaraj. 
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The students of Contemporary Film Industry - a business perspective will learn the power of a sequel and how it can derisk a movie as a marketing concept.

That SS Rajamouli's Baahubali series has created greater impact across the world is a known fact. Its music, its grand sets and the film in itself has attained cult status. Now, IIM A has taken up Baahubali 2 as a case study in one of the courses in the institute. The students of Contemporary Film Industry - a business perspective will learn the power of a sequel and how it can derisk a movie as a marketing concept. The Indian Institue of Management in Ahmedabad was the first business school in Asia to introduce a comprehensive elective course on the movie industry and more than 700 students have opted for the course. The course gives a 360-degree view of the creative industry space with a special focus on movie production. While speaking to DNA, Professor Bharathan Kandaswamy said, "I will be introducing Bahubali 2 as a case study in the new academic year and it will essentially focus on the power of a sequel and how a sequel can derisk the movie as a marketing concept. There is a research from Stanford University which says that a prequel is always considered better than the sequel but a sequel makes more money than a prequel. Sequels make more money because the producers become more marketing savvy based on the success of a prequel. My course this time will focus on marketing mantras evolving around sequels and how decisions need to be taken that respect art and creativity of a movie and yet are able to make money. Blending art, business and technology is the key." Interestingly, IIM A will also introduce a comprehensive course on the Business of Television and Online Media from next academic year. "This course has become very relevant and useful as Television and Digital video platforms are technologically converging. MBA students can add significant value by designing new business models and operational processes for these new businesses, Kandaswamy added. SS Rajamouli's film Baahubali 2 made Rs 100 crore on its opening day. It topped Google India's search trends and was also the top Twitter trend in 2017. On television, it also set a record as the most viewed Hindi film premiere. While the first- Baahubali: The Beginning, released in 2015, the second part released in 2017. The film featured Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Sathyaraj.

Baahubali 2 to be taken up as a case study at IIM Ahmedabad

This does not surprise us. Baahubali 2 has made its way into one of Rotten Tomatoes best film lists with a 100 percent score.&nbsp; 
 
One of the biggest films of 2017, SS Rajamouli&#39;s film had captured the imagination of the entire nation with its grandeur. The film even crossed Rs 1000-crore mark at the global box office.&nbsp; 
 
Now, Baahubali 2 has found its place on Rotten Tomatoes&#39; &lsquo;Best Movies Off the Radar 2017&rsquo; and has been ranked second on the list.&nbsp;

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The website wrote, &ldquo;Baahubali 2: The Conclusion plays like a shotgun wedding between Ben Hur and Kung Fu Hustle, seasoned with bits of Shakespeare, Kurosawa, and Buster Keaton. In other words, it&rsquo;s a blockbuster that&rsquo;s both gigantic and lighter than air. The story of The Beginning was as simple as a fairy tale and as resonant as a myth, but with The Conclusion, director S.S. Rajamouli has cranked everything to 11; rarely have action sequences this gravity- (and logic-) defying been captured on film. What separates this epic (which was a massive hit in India and within the South Asian diaspora) from its American brethren is its sincerity and optimism: its righteous titular hero (played by Prabhas) and his band of honorable men and women clash with scheming, corrupt bad guys, and it feels alternately old-fashioned and refreshingly bold. It&rsquo;s the kind of film that reminds us why we love going to the movies.&rdquo; 
 
The film ranked 100 percent on the famous Tomatometer, which is a measure of the reviews coming in for the film and 87 percent Audience Score, an analysis of the number of people who rated it more than 3.5. 
 
The fact that Baahubali 2 has created a worldwide impact is already known. A few months back, Indian dancers had performed at halftime during an NBA game on the film&#39;s title track.&nbsp; 
 
The film featured in <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-baahubali-2-the-kapil-sharma-show-bigg-boss-feature-in-google-trends-2017-globally-26672">Top Ten list on Google Trends</a> of 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Baahubali 2 has found its place on Rotten Tomatoes' ?Best Movies Off the Radar 2017? and has been ranked second on the list.?

This does not surprise us. Baahubali 2 has made its way into one of Rotten Tomatoes best film lists with a 100 percent score. One of the biggest films of 2017, SS Rajamouli's film had captured the imagination of the entire nation with its grandeur. The film even crossed Rs 1000-crore mark at the global box office. Now, Baahubali 2 has found its place on Rotten Tomatoes' ‘Best Movies Off the Radar 2017’ and has been ranked second on the list. The film ranked 100 percent on the famous Tomatometer, which is a measure of the reviews coming in for the film. (WION) × The website wrote, “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion plays like a shotgun wedding between Ben Hur and Kung Fu Hustle, seasoned with bits of Shakespeare, Kurosawa, and Buster Keaton. In other words, it’s a blockbuster that’s both gigantic and lighter than air. The story of The Beginning was as simple as a fairy tale and as resonant as a myth, but with The Conclusion, director S.S. Rajamouli has cranked everything to 11; rarely have action sequences this gravity- (and logic-) defying been captured on film. What separates this epic (which was a massive hit in India and within the South Asian diaspora) from its American brethren is its sincerity and optimism: its righteous titular hero (played by Prabhas) and his band of honorable men and women clash with scheming, corrupt bad guys, and it feels alternately old-fashioned and refreshingly bold. It’s the kind of film that reminds us why we love going to the movies.” The film ranked 100 percent on the famous Tomatometer, which is a measure of the reviews coming in for the film and 87 percent Audience Score, an analysis of the number of people who rated it more than 3.5. The fact that Baahubali 2 has created a worldwide impact is already known. A few months back, Indian dancers had performed at halftime during an NBA game on the film's title track. The film featured in Top Ten list on Google Trends of 2017.

Baahubali 2 gets 100 percent ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, makes it on their 'Best Off The Radar film' list

He lived and breathed Baahubali&nbsp;for five years, a role that established him as India&#39;s latest heartthrob but Prabhas says he will not be able to devote so much time in a future project. 
 
The 38-year-old actor believes as a performer he has a shelf-life and taking such a risk again can have an adverse effect on his career. 
 
&quot;Actors have limited time. We also have a shelf life. I think I can&#39;t give five years to one project now. Even if I ever give that much time, I will simultaneously keep doing other projects because age is also a factor. It will not be good for my career,&quot; Prabhas told PTI in an interview. 
 
The actor said the two-part fantasy drama was a &quot;once- in-a-lifetime opportunity&quot; and he was aware that the grand scale of the project demanded a certain level of dedication. 
 
Prabhas wants to build upon his success and take his career forward with projects that have universal appeal, something that Baahubali&nbsp;achieved.

&quot;Most of my projects now will have a universal appeal. Regional cinema is different, so now I am trying to choose stories that cater to my audiences across the country. I will do stories which most of the audiences like.&quot;&nbsp;Given his pan-India appeal, there has been a lot of speculation about Prabhas&#39; Bollywood debut. 
 
&quot;I am definitely interested in doing films in Bollywood. And not only in Hindi, I am open to working anywhere in the country, even if it is Punjabi. I will do films in any of the languages, provided the script is good. The region and the language don&#39;t matter.&quot; 
 
The actor said his aim as an actor is to deliver mainstream entertaining fare. 
 
&quot;I want my films to be entertaining, not a comedy, but something which is gripping. In future, I may do a dark film but currently, entertainment is the main criterion.&quot;

For the Hindi version of Baahubali, Sharad Kelkar dubbed for Prabhas but the actor is working on his diction and wants to use his own voice in future projects.

&quot;Dubbing for myself in Hindi is a big task. I know Hindi. I can read and write Hindi but I don&#39;t normally speak the language and that is very important. I still have that South Indian accent. But I am working on it. Hindi audiences should feel that I am speaking like them and should relate to me.&quot; 
 
Prabhas, who is currently working on Saaho, which also stars Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor, said the team has shot for around 50 days. The actor will be joining Shraddha soon for a month long schedule.&nbsp;The film is expected to release this year.&nbsp; 
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He lived and breathed Baahubali?for five years, a role that established him as India's latest heartthrob

He lived and breathed Baahubali for five years, a role that established him as India's latest heartthrob but Prabhas says he will not be able to devote so much time in a future project. The 38-year-old actor believes as a performer he has a shelf-life and taking such a risk again can have an adverse effect on his career. "Actors have limited time. We also have a shelf life. I think I can't give five years to one project now. Even if I ever give that much time, I will simultaneously keep doing other projects because age is also a factor. It will not be good for my career," Prabhas told PTI in an interview. The actor said the two-part fantasy drama was a "once- in-a-lifetime opportunity" and he was aware that the grand scale of the project demanded a certain level of dedication. Prabhas wants to build upon his success and take his career forward with projects that have universal appeal, something that Baahubali achieved. "Most of my projects now will have a universal appeal. Regional cinema is different, so now I am trying to choose stories that cater to my audiences across the country. I will do stories which most of the audiences like." Given his pan-India appeal, there has been a lot of speculation about Prabhas' Bollywood debut. "I am definitely interested in doing films in Bollywood. And not only in Hindi, I am open to working anywhere in the country, even if it is Punjabi. I will do films in any of the languages, provided the script is good. The region and the language don't matter." The actor said his aim as an actor is to deliver mainstream entertaining fare. "I want my films to be entertaining, not a comedy, but something which is gripping. In future, I may do a dark film but currently, entertainment is the main criterion." For the Hindi version of Baahubali, Sharad Kelkar dubbed for Prabhas but the actor is working on his diction and wants to use his own voice in future projects. "Dubbing for myself in Hindi is a big task. I know Hindi. I can read and write Hindi but I don't normally speak the language and that is very important. I still have that South Indian accent. But I am working on it. Hindi audiences should feel that I am speaking like them and should relate to me." Prabhas, who is currently working on Saaho, which also stars Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor, said the team has shot for around 50 days. The actor will be joining Shraddha soon for a month long schedule. The film is expected to release this year.

Prabhas: Can't give five years to one project now, won't be good for my career

Baahubali&nbsp;star Prabhas says Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor&#39;s role in their upcoming film Saaho&nbsp;is extremely important and she has not been roped in only for song and dance sequences.

The 38-year-old South actor, who will be working with a Bollywood star for the first time, said Shraddha is the &quot;best choice&quot; for the role.

&quot;I have never worked with a Bollywood actor before and she is the best choice for the role. We are very lucky to have her on board. Her character is not just like coming and going or just there for the songs.

&quot;The character is very important and adds a lot of weight to the story. It is one of the most important characters in the film. She has some amazing action sequences also. It is a very strong character,&quot; Prabhas told PTI.

The actor said he is impressed by the amount of hard work and dedication Shraddha is putting in to ensure that she does justice to the role.

&quot;Shraddha is a very hard-working actor and she is very comfortable (on the sets). Most of the actresses I have worked with have started their career in South and then shifted to Bollywood. Shraddha is already a Bollywood star, but she is very dedicated,&quot; he said.

Shraddha, 30, today started shooting for some of the action sequences for the film in Hyderabad. Prabhas, who is currently in Los Angeles, will be joining her around January 5 for a month-long schedule.

&quot;The team has till now shot for almost 40-45 days. We will start shooting for the major action sequences soon. We are planning to release the film next year. But we will be able to finalise the exact date depending on the progress of the film,&quot; he added.

A UV Creations production, Saaho&nbsp;is produced by Vamsi and Pramod. Directed by Sujeeth, the project is being filmed at striking locations in India and abroad.

The 38-year-old South actor, who will be working with a Bollywood star for the first time, said Shraddha is the "best choice" for the role.

Baahubali star Prabhas says Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor's role in their upcoming film Saaho is extremely important and she has not been roped in only for song and dance sequences. The 38-year-old South actor, who will be working with a Bollywood star for the first time, said Shraddha is the "best choice" for the role. "I have never worked with a Bollywood actor before and she is the best choice for the role. We are very lucky to have her on board. Her character is not just like coming and going or just there for the songs. "The character is very important and adds a lot of weight to the story. It is one of the most important characters in the film. She has some amazing action sequences also. It is a very strong character," Prabhas told PTI. The actor said he is impressed by the amount of hard work and dedication Shraddha is putting in to ensure that she does justice to the role. "Shraddha is a very hard-working actor and she is very comfortable (on the sets). Most of the actresses I have worked with have started their career in South and then shifted to Bollywood. Shraddha is already a Bollywood star, but she is very dedicated," he said. Shraddha, 30, today started shooting for some of the action sequences for the film in Hyderabad. Prabhas, who is currently in Los Angeles, will be joining her around January 5 for a month-long schedule. "The team has till now shot for almost 40-45 days. We will start shooting for the major action sequences soon. We are planning to release the film next year. But we will be able to finalise the exact date depending on the progress of the film," he added. A UV Creations production, Saaho is produced by Vamsi and Pramod. Directed by Sujeeth, the project is being filmed at striking locations in India and abroad.

Shraddha Kapoor's role in 'Saaho' adds weight to the story: Prabhas

After being well received at the box office both in India and overseas for his acting in the movies Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Prabhas will now be making his Bollywood debut.&nbsp;

Both movies, not only performed well at the collections but were critically acclaimed for its plotline and world-class graphics.

Prabhas is now expected to start work on his Bollywood project titled &quot;Saaho&quot;.&nbsp;

<h2>Watch the official teaser here:&nbsp;</h2>

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Saaho is now in the news because the movie has just finalised its lead actress and it&#39;s none other than the vivacious young actress Shraddha Kapoor. The makers of the film are excited and feel this fresh pairing will look good on the silver screen.

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The movie is a hi-tech drama and will be shot in three languages, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu simultaneously.

Producers (Vamsi and Pramod) of UV Creations confirmed the news saying, &quot;Saaho is Prabhas&#39;s first film being shot in Hindi and so it&#39;s very special for all of us. It is a highly ambitious project and there will be some really high octane action scenes in the film.&quot;

Saaho is directed by Sujeeth and the music is by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.

It is slated to release next year.&nbsp;

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The Kapoor actress has just been confirmed by the makers of the film 'Saaho' after a lot of instant hiccups

After being well received at the box office both in India and overseas for his acting in the movies Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Prabhas will now be making his Bollywood debut. Both movies, not only performed well at the collections but were critically acclaimed for its plotline and world-class graphics. Prabhas is now expected to start work on his Bollywood project titled "Saaho". Watch the official teaser here: Saaho is now in the news because the movie has just finalised its lead actress and it's none other than the vivacious young actress Shraddha Kapoor. The makers of the film are excited and feel this fresh pairing will look good on the silver screen. Happy to announce the leading lady of Saaho, The beautiful @ShraddhaKapoor it is. Here's welcoming her to #Saaho family. #UVCreations pic.twitter.com/mYUAHQa23a — UV Creations (@UV_Creations) August 15, 2017 × The movie is a hi-tech drama and will be shot in three languages, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu simultaneously. Producers (Vamsi and Pramod) of UV Creations confirmed the news saying, "Saaho is Prabhas's first film being shot in Hindi and so it's very special for all of us. It is a highly ambitious project and there will be some really high octane action scenes in the film." Saaho is directed by Sujeeth and the music is by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. It is slated to release next year. (WION)

Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor are the next Bollywood couple to look out for

t has been three weeks that&nbsp;<a href="http://aninews.in/keysearch/keyword-search/ss-rajamouli.html">SS Rajamouli</a>&#39;s magnum opus &#39;<a href="http://aninews.in/keysearch/keyword-search/baahubali-2.html">Baahubali 2</a>: The Conclusion&#39; has hit the screens and since then, it has done nothing but break every record at the box office.

And, the movie is still unstoppable.

The movie&#39;s official Twitter handle shared the news of the film crossing the magical figure of Rs 1,500-crore worldwide.

They captioned the snap, &quot;It&#39;s getting Bigger and Bigger... SUCH A REMARKABLE MILESTONE!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! #1500CroreBaahubali.&quot;

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Karan Johar, one of the producer of the movie took to Twitter and shared the news that the film&#39;s Hindi dubbed version has created history as it has earned more than Rs&nbsp;450 crore at the domestic box office.

He captioned the snap, &quot;The HINDI version of #BaahubaliTheConclusion marches past the 450 crore mark! The worldwide MANIA continues!!!! #Baahubali1500cr.&quot;

The film went past the worldwide record of &#39; PK&#39; at Rs. 743 crore in just six days.

The movie stars Prabhas in the titular role and has Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj in other pivotal roles.

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SS Rajamouli's magnum opus has amassed a record Rs 450 crore in its Hindi version itself

t has been three weeks that SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' has hit the screens and since then, it has done nothing but break every record at the box office. And, the movie is still unstoppable. The movie's official Twitter handle shared the news of the film crossing the magical figure of Rs 1,500-crore worldwide. They captioned the snap, "It's getting Bigger and Bigger... SUCH A REMARKABLE MILESTONE!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! #1500CroreBaahubali." It's getting Bigger and Bigger... SUCH A REMARKABLE MILESTONE!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! #1500CroreBaahubali pic.twitter.com/C7htwLDxS7 — Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) May 19, 2017 × Karan Johar, one of the producer of the movie took to Twitter and shared the news that the film's Hindi dubbed version has created history as it has earned more than Rs 450 crore at the domestic box office. He captioned the snap, "The HINDI version of #BaahubaliTheConclusion marches past the 450 crore mark! The worldwide MANIA continues!!!! #Baahubali1500cr." The film went past the worldwide record of ' PK' at Rs. 743 crore in just six days. The movie stars Prabhas in the titular role and has Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj in other pivotal roles. (ANI)

Baahubali 2 becomes first Indian movie to earn Rs 1,500 crore worldwide

The media would like us to believe that Baahubali 2 and Dangal are neck-to-neck in a race for the top spot at the box office. Stories of Baahubali 2 beating Dangal proved to be premature and the latter&rsquo;s success in China indicates that the bets are still open.

Being the products of two very different film industries, and having been released months apart from each other, these films are not competing with each other on any level. On the contrary, both are parts of the same unfolding story of Indian entertainment industries&rsquo; survival strategies in the present time. An important element of the story is the search for new markets. The success of both films suggests that dubbing is an important strategy for expanding beyond domestic markets.

Dubbing films into other languages is a well-established practice in India in general and South India in particular. Paidipaala, one of the leading authorities in the Telugu cinema industry, points out that roughly 2300 films dubbed from other languages were released in Telugu alone till 2010. This figure accounts for close to one-third of the total number of films released in that language. He also notes that the practice of dubbing films from one Indian language into another dates back to the 1930s. Therefore, one can say that dubbed films are almost as old as the talkie itself in India.

Till the 1990s, much of the dubbing traffic in the industry was among the four major south Indian languages, namely, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Dubbing into and from Hindi was rare. The success of the Hindi dubbed version of Roja, directed by Mani Ratnam in 1992, secured national recognition for the film&rsquo;s director. However, it was not Mani Ratnam&rsquo;s hit but the entry of Hollywood into the picture that disrupted the steady state economics of dubbing.

The viewers of independent India grew up watching Hollywood and other imported films in English, a language most of them never understood. Of course, lack of comprehension of English did not prevent Indian viewers from claiming Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Sylvester Stallone as their idols. At the same time, the share of international films at the Indian box office remained to be only a tiny fraction. This situation, however, changed with the release of Jurassic Park (1993) in India in 1994. Film researcher Nitin Govil points out in his book, Orienting Hollywood: A Century of Film Culture Between Los Angeles and Bombay,&nbsp;that Jurassic Park was released in India&nbsp;with 110 prints&mdash;an impressive number for those days. Of these, 82 prints were in Indian languages.

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By the late 1990s, most Indian viewers were watching films imported from Hollywood and Hong Kong alike in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu or Marathi, but not English. In 2015, Hollywood films entered the 100 crore club in India. Film industry observers point out that this was largely facilitated by two factors: the growth of multiplexes and dubbing.

Regardless of the claims made by Hindi cinema, the fact of the matter remains that it was after Hollywood&rsquo;s success with dubbing, that a national film market became a possibility in India. Interestingly, it was enterprising Tamil filmmakers who made the earliest attempts to emulate Hollywood&rsquo;s saturation release strategy on the national scale. Much of the credit for the replication of Hollywood&rsquo;s strategy goes to Rajnikanth, whose 2007 Tamil film Sivaji did so well in the original Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions that a Hindi version was released in 2010. Needless to add, that version too did well at the box office. S. Shankar, the director of Sivaji, teamed up with Rajnikanth to make Enthiran, which was simultaneously released in Tamil and Telugu and Hindi as well.

Enthiran, or Robot&mdash;the Hindi dubbed version, was a game changer: it was perhaps the first film released after the 1950s to have competed at the box office with the top-line productions of different languages across the country. In Karnataka, where there is an unofficial ban on dubbing into Kannada, all three versions of the film were released. It is not difficult to see how much the two Baahubali films owe to the pioneering efforts of the Rajnikant-Shankar duo. Indeed, productions on the scale of Baahubali could not&nbsp;have been attempted if it wasn&rsquo;t for the possibility of tapping into markets that are opened up by dubbing.

From the 1990s onwards, the Mumbai industry too started expanding its markets. However, its focus was largely on overseas viewers, and justifiably so because they usually pay a much higher price per ticket. Notwithstanding the success of a few films like Chennai Express (2013) in the southern states, Hindi cinema&rsquo;s market was and continues to be, small in comparison with any of the four major south Indian cinemas on their home turf. Whether or not Chulbul Pandey speaks in Tamil or Putonghua in Dabangg 3, satellite television has already given us a glimpse of what entertainment looks like in the age of globalisation: foreign-looking characters will insist on speaking to us in Indian languages.

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For films like Bahubali and Dangal, dubbing has become an important strategy for expanding beyond domestic markets

The media would like us to believe that Baahubali 2 and Dangal are neck-to-neck in a race for the top spot at the box office. Stories of Baahubali 2 beating Dangal proved to be premature and the latter’s success in China indicates that the bets are still open. Being the products of two very different film industries, and having been released months apart from each other, these films are not competing with each other on any level. On the contrary, both are parts of the same unfolding story of Indian entertainment industries’ survival strategies in the present time. An important element of the story is the search for new markets. The success of both films suggests that dubbing is an important strategy for expanding beyond domestic markets. Dubbing films into other languages is a well-established practice in India in general and South India in particular. Paidipaala, one of the leading authorities in the Telugu cinema industry, points out that roughly 2300 films dubbed from other languages were released in Telugu alone till 2010. This figure accounts for close to one-third of the total number of films released in that language. He also notes that the practice of dubbing films from one Indian language into another dates back to the 1930s. Therefore, one can say that dubbed films are almost as old as the talkie itself in India. Till the 1990s, much of the dubbing traffic in the industry was among the four major south Indian languages, namely, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Dubbing into and from Hindi was rare. The success of the Hindi dubbed version of Roja, directed by Mani Ratnam in 1992, secured national recognition for the film’s director. However, it was not Mani Ratnam’s hit but the entry of Hollywood into the picture that disrupted the steady state economics of dubbing. The viewers of independent India grew up watching Hollywood and other imported films in English, a language most of them never understood. Of course, lack of comprehension of English did not prevent Indian viewers from claiming Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Sylvester Stallone as their idols. At the same time, the share of international films at the Indian box office remained to be only a tiny fraction. This situation, however, changed with the release of Jurassic Park (1993) in India in 1994. Film researcher Nitin Govil points out in his book, Orienting Hollywood: A Century of Film Culture Between Los Angeles and Bombay, that Jurassic Park was released in India with 110 prints—an impressive number for those days. Of these, 82 prints were in Indian languages. Productions on the scale of Baahubali could not have been attempted if it wasn’t for the possibility of tapping into markets that are opened up by dubbing × By the late 1990s, most Indian viewers were watching films imported from Hollywood and Hong Kong alike in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu or Marathi, but not English. In 2015, Hollywood films entered the 100 crore club in India. Film industry observers point out that this was largely facilitated by two factors: the growth of multiplexes and dubbing. Regardless of the claims made by Hindi cinema, the fact of the matter remains that it was after Hollywood’s success with dubbing, that a national film market became a possibility in India. Interestingly, it was enterprising Tamil filmmakers who made the earliest attempts to emulate Hollywood’s saturation release strategy on the national scale. Much of the credit for the replication of Hollywood’s strategy goes to Rajnikanth, whose 2007 Tamil film Sivaji did so well in the original Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions that a Hindi version was released in 2010. Needless to add, that version too did well at the box office. S. Shankar, the director of Sivaji, teamed up with Rajnikanth to make Enthiran, which was simultaneously released in Tamil and Telugu and Hindi as well. Enthiran, or Robot—the Hindi dubbed version, was a game changer: it was perhaps the first film released after the 1950s to have competed at the box office with the top-line productions of different languages across the country. In Karnataka, where there is an unofficial ban on dubbing into Kannada, all three versions of the film were released. It is not difficult to see how much the two Baahubali films owe to the pioneering efforts of the Rajnikant-Shankar duo. Indeed, productions on the scale of Baahubali could not have been attempted if it wasn’t for the possibility of tapping into markets that are opened up by dubbing. From the 1990s onwards, the Mumbai industry too started expanding its markets. However, its focus was largely on overseas viewers, and justifiably so because they usually pay a much higher price per ticket. Notwithstanding the success of a few films like Chennai Express (2013) in the southern states, Hindi cinema’s market was and continues to be, small in comparison with any of the four major south Indian cinemas on their home turf. Whether or not Chulbul Pandey speaks in Tamil or Putonghua in Dabangg 3, satellite television has already given us a glimpse of what entertainment looks like in the age of globalisation: foreign-looking characters will insist on speaking to us in Indian languages.

Dubbing technology gives Baahubali the global market

SS Rajamouli&#39;s magnum opus &quot;Baahubali 2: The Conclusion&quot; has shattered all box office records becoming the first Indian film to make Rs 1000 crores (Rs10 billion) in India and overseas, trade analyst Ramesh Bala shared on Twitter. 
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The SS Rajamouli-directed film was also the first to cross the 100-crore milestone in USA, where it released on April 27, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted.

&quot;Baahubali 2&quot;, which stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah, has been on a record-breaking spree ever since it opened in theaters across&nbsp;India and the world on April 28.

The film&#39;s Hindi version became the first Bollywood film to make the fastest 300 crores (Rs 3 billion) in a record 10 days, beating the likes of &quot;Dangal&quot;&nbsp;(2016), &quot;Sultan&quot;&nbsp;(2016), &quot;Bajrangi Bhaijaan&quot;&nbsp;(2015) and &quot;PK&quot;&nbsp;(2014).

All versions of the film grossed more than Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) worldwide in just three days, the first Indian film to achieve the feat. 
 
&nbsp;It became the highest grossing Indian film ever with a worldwide collection of Rs 900 crore (Rs 9 billion) in all languages in just seven days, surpassing &quot;PK&quot;&#39;s worldwide gross collection of Rs 792 crores. 
 
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'Baahubali 2' has made Rs 800 crores in India and Rs 200 crores overseas, said trade analyst Ramesh Bala

SS Rajamouli's magnum opus "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion" has shattered all box office records becoming the first Indian film to make Rs 1000 crores (Rs10 billion) in India and overseas, trade analyst Ramesh Bala shared on Twitter. With ? 800+ Cr in India and ? 200+ Cr in Overseas, #Baahubali2 becomes the 1st Indian movie to do ? 1000 Cr @ WW BO.. ????#1000croreBaahubali pic.twitter.com/Jt2YYMW9w5 — Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) May 7, 2017 × The SS Rajamouli-directed film was also the first to cross the 100-crore milestone in USA, where it released on April 27, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted. "Baahubali 2", which stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah, has been on a record-breaking spree ever since it opened in theaters across India and the world on April 28. The film's Hindi version became the first Bollywood film to make the fastest 300 crores (Rs 3 billion) in a record 10 days, beating the likes of "Dangal" (2016), "Sultan" (2016), "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" (2015) and "PK" (2014). All versions of the film grossed more than Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) worldwide in just three days, the first Indian film to achieve the feat. It became the highest grossing Indian film ever with a worldwide collection of Rs 900 crore (Rs 9 billion) in all languages in just seven days, surpassing "PK"'s worldwide gross collection of Rs 792 crores. (WION)

'Baahubali 2' creates history, becomes first Indian film to make Rs 1,000 cr

All the Prabhas fans, who have been waiting for his `Baahubali` avatar on screen,&nbsp;finally witnessed their dream to come true Friday, with the release of `Baahubali 2: The Conclusion`.

To everyone&#39;s surprise, it will be a double treat for the audience, as the trailer of the star&#39;s upcoming film &#39;Sahoo&#39;, will also be attached with S S Rajamouli`s magnum opus.

Sharing their excitement about the same, the makers of `Sahoo` from UV Creations said that the audience will be witnessing two diverse avatars of Prabhas- as Baahubali and an ultra-modern action packed character in &#39;Saaho&#39;.

&quot;It is indeed special that Saaho`s trailer will be attached with Prabhas` Baahubali, one of the biggest releases of Indian cinema. What makes it exciting is that the theatre audience would be witnessing two diverse avatars of Prabhas- as Baahubali in the magnum opus historic drama and an ultra-modern action packed character in Saaho,&quot; they shared.

`Sahoo` is directed by Sujeeth, with a budget of 150 crores.

(ANI)&nbsp;

To everyone's surprise, it will be a double treat for the audience, as the trailer of the star's upcoming film 'Sahoo', will also be attached with S S Rajamouli`s magnum opus

All the Prabhas fans, who have been waiting for his `Baahubali` avatar on screen, finally witnessed their dream to come true Friday, with the release of `Baahubali 2: The Conclusion`. To everyone's surprise, it will be a double treat for the audience, as the trailer of the star's upcoming film 'Sahoo', will also be attached with S S Rajamouli`s magnum opus. Sharing their excitement about the same, the makers of `Sahoo` from UV Creations said that the audience will be witnessing two diverse avatars of Prabhas- as Baahubali and an ultra-modern action packed character in 'Saaho'. "It is indeed special that Saaho`s trailer will be attached with Prabhas` Baahubali, one of the biggest releases of Indian cinema. What makes it exciting is that the theatre audience would be witnessing two diverse avatars of Prabhas- as Baahubali in the magnum opus historic drama and an ultra-modern action packed character in Saaho," they shared. `Sahoo` is directed by Sujeeth, with a budget of 150 crores. (ANI)

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