Indian cinema produces films in 39 languages and dialects. The opening part of the ambitious spectacle, "Baahubali - The Beginning", is due for release in India on July 10, with the final instalment scheduled to hit screens next year. "Baahubali", literally meaning "The One With Strong Arms" in English, is laden with special effects and tells the fictional story of two warring brothers battling for control of an ancient Indian kingdom. The budget will definitely be over 250 crore rupees ($40 million) for both parts," Rajamouli told AFP. "There are still over a hundred days of shooting left, followed by post-production for the second part. Rajamouli said the movie, which eager cinema-goers are also comparing to "Hercules", will break the previous big-budget Indian film by a whopping $17 million. Its release shines a welcome spotlight on southern India's lesser-known film industries, which are often overshadowed by the glitz and glamour of the country's internationally-bankable Hindi-language Bollywood films.ĭirector S.S. The two-part "Baahubali", costing still a fraction of the cost of Hollywood blockbusters, is being made in the Telugu and Tamil languages for the so-called "Tollywood" and "Kollywood" markets respectively. (From L) Indian Bollywood actresses Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia, writer and director S.S.Rajamouli and actors Prabhas and Rana Daggubati attend the trailer launch of their forthcoming film 'Baahubali', in Mumbai, on June 1, 2015
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