Bāhubali: The Epic

When a newborn is found near a roaring waterfall by a childless tribal couple, they raise him above the cliffs and name him Sivudu. As he grows, an intense curiosity draws him toward the world below, and he slips into the legendary realm of Mahishmati. There he encounters a kingdom ruled with an iron hand, where rebellion simmers and old debts haunt the present. What begins as a search for love opens questions about his true origins, inherited duty, and the costly nature of power. The narrative follows his awakening to a past that ties him to rulers, rebels, and the sacrifices that keep the kingdom intact, without revealing how those ties resolve.

Released in 2025, the film was directed by S. S. Rajamouli, written by Madhan Karky and Deva Katta, and stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan, and Sathyaraj in a sweeping action drama with high production values and scale.

Box office returns were reported unevenly across markets, and consolidated worldwide gross wasn't widely publicized at the time of initial listings, with official figures varying by territory and streaming revenue often excluded from early tallies initially.

The film reignited interest in large-scale Indian epics among audiences who follow the cast, prompting fan discussion and social media reaction, and it fed conversations about spectacle, heritage and representation in action dramas, while critics debated character depth and the balance between myth and realism across regional and international platforms.

Critical reaction was mixed, reflected in an average vote of 5.9 out of 10, with praise for its scale and performances but criticism for uneven pacing and storytelling; reviewers highlighted themes of legacy, betrayal, sacrifice and identity at the heart of the drama, and audience responses varied across age groups.