SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali: The Epic’, a four-hour combined cut of the first two films, has hit theatres, reigniting the Pan-India cinema trend. The re-release has already garnered over ₹10 crore in global pre-sales, outperforming previous re-releases and setting a historic box office trajectory.
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‘Baahubali: The Epic’ Advance Booking Boom
SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali and Baahubali 2 revolutionized Indian cinema and started the Pan-India movie trend. Thanks to Baahubali, films like Pushpa could emerge stronger in the market. Now Baahubali: The Epic — a four-hour combined cut of both films — released in theatres on October 31. The movie is already making waves at the box office. It recorded a thunderous start in advance bookings, even outperforming several mid-scale new releases, which is impressive for a re-release film.
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Baahubali Re-Release Shatters Pre-Sales Records
The makers reported that the Prabhas-led film collected ₹10 crore+ in global pre-sales, including premiere shows. India contributed ₹5 crore+, while strong demand from North America and other international markets added almost the same amount. These numbers already surpass the lifetime earnings of all previous Indian re-releases, placing the film on track to become the highest-grossing re-release in Indian cinema history. Industry analysts also predict it may become the first re-release to cross ₹100 crore globally. The film will have a massive international rollout — 400+ screens in the US, followed by 210 in the UK & Ireland, 150+ in UAE & GCC, 144 in Australia & New Zealand, and 100+ screens across Southeast Asia. Overall, the film will release in 1,150+ theatres worldwide, the widest overseas release ever for an Indian re-release.