A strong story line built upon the enriches of Indian mythologies and it's closely resembling characters. We have a very strong cultural background of Vedas, Puranas and the great mythological epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata. I grew up reading these big epics and after so many years I witnessed an epic film - 'Baahubali - A Man with strong arms'. I celebrated this Indian Magnum Opus just like the way I have celebrated all time great blockbusters in Hollywood and Bollywood.
If we can accept the great stories like Harry Potter, Lord of the rings trilogy, the famous Game of thrones series (which has its own heroes following the same dharma - righteous path to combat evil), then we shall also celebrate Baahubali too. SS Rajamouli - (Director) had made sure that we have enough heroic personalities and larger than life characters in our own mythological epic stories. There are many reasons to celebrate the humongous Baahubali 2 too.
Baahubali 2 is not about box office numbers, it is a story which has managed to unite entire India irrespective of state, language, film industry based on a simple question - 'Why Katappa killed Baahubali'?, it is most certain that the direction, power of narration and screenplay has created an impact and liking towards the film. Don't forget, Baahubali 1 - The Beginning had laid the initial footprint two years ago and the first part of the movie was not forgotten.
Baahubali 2 rides on the momentum from where the first part has left. It has it's own filmy moments that deliver goosebumps to the viewers and the famous fight scenes that galore within itself. Claps thud, whistles blow, shouts from the viewers during several moments which cannot be expressed in words. It is a film which doesn't rely solely on VFX, thought it has been touted as the best film with extraordinary visuals. It doesn't disappoint the viewers and the execution was strong enough to make a visual impact.
Baahubali is our own Indian super hero who follows the simple righteous path of Dharma and character is well sculpted. Emphasis is thoroughly laid on every finer detail in the film. Devasena and Sivagami are the two most powerful women characters which one can see in recent times. Bhalaladeva looks intimidatingly venomous through his expressions. Kattappa's is always the go to warrior who bows his head to the King.
Background score of this film has been excellent and it keeps the audience enthralled and entertained. Baahubali's character and it's powerful screen presence gets elevated with magnificent BGM.
Baahubali, undoubtedly is a proud Indian film that broke barriers, it has proved that with a strong subject and excellent directional execution one can reach the sky. Eventually, it is the character Baahubali himself that prevails in every viewer's mind and imagination.
The world wide appreciation as reported from top news channels such as Guardian, Wall street Journal etc has been remarkable. It has set a new benchmark in the Indian film industry and it is striking the doors of Hollywood as it already turned down the some of the newly released Hollywood blockbusters in terms of Box-office collections.
Instead of criticizing the film and finding out flaws in CGI, Indians should stand up and applaud 'Baahubali' for it's impact and contribution to Indian cinema.
My rating is 5/5 and it has been an unbelievable experience watching it on big screen. It is flawless and I take a bow to the hard work put in by the entire cast and crew of the film. It teaches us the sole aspect of belief and execution. SS Rajamouli believed in the subject(Bahubali) with lot of conviction, he braved the odds and he breathed fire and life into it.
The result, we can see everywhere.....thanks to the story teller himself. Baahubali will be remembered across decades and it lives on.....Then there is Prabhas who as the protagonist - Baahubali - has been given some of the most spectacular and grand scenes that a hero can ever get. He is this perfect king - a super hero with a heart of gold and immense strength. His scenes offer all the thrills and fun. He also gets the best lines when it comes to dialogues. When he dies, it's heartbreaking and there is a huge void left in the movie.
Unlike the first part which had some great songs, tuned by Keeravani, which sadly were quite a distraction, the songs in the 2nd part are more in line with the theme except for the 2 songs on Anushka.
The song Sahore Baahubali sung wonderfully by the energetic Daler Mehndi and others and picturised spectacularly on Prabhas, is the pick of the lot. The stunts and settings are just breathtaking. You will definitely discover a new way to fly though the landing may be quite a mess (LOL).
Finally hats off to Rajamouli for dreaming it big and bringing it to life, onscreen, so wonderfully. He has given us something spectacular on a higher level. He has proved that Indian films is not just about Bollywood. He has brought Telugu films to the Indian and World audience with a bang. It may not be the best of Indian movies. But it's a milestone Indian film in terms of entertainment and use of technology.
Just go for this thoroughly entertaining fantasy ride. You will have a good time.
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