Bāhubali: The Beginning
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The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.
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Part of Bāhubali Collection
3 films
Cast
26 people
Prabhas
Mahendra 'Sivudu' Bāhubali / Amarendra Bāhubali
Known for
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire
Saaho
Rana Daggubati
Bhallaladeva
Known for
The Ghazi Attack
Baby
Tamannaah Bhatia
Avanthika
Known for
Ayan
Rebel
Anushka Shetty
Devasena
Known for
Singam
Lingaa
SatyaRaj
Kattappa
Ramya Krishnan
Sivagami
Known for
Super Deluxe
Jailer
Nassar
Bijjaladeva
Known for
Rowdy Rathore
1: Nenokkadine
Sathyaraj
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
Known for
Chennai Express
Sikandar
Prabhakar
King Kalakeya
Known for
DSP
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
Adivi Sesh
Bhadra
Known for
HIT: The 2nd Case
Major
Kichcha Sudeepa
Aslam Khan
Known for
Eega
Puli
Rohini
Sanga
Known for
3
Dude
S. S. Rajamouli Director · Vijayendra Prasad Story Rahul Koda Story
Worldwide gross $91M · Budget $25M · United States release July 9, 2015
Box office
Budget
$25,130,430
Worldwide gross
$90,747,520
Gross vs. budget
3.6×
Production
Arka Media Works
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
బాహుబలి:ద బిగినింగ్
Original language
Telugu
Spoken on screen
Sanskrit · Tamil · Telugu
Release dates
Canada · July 9, 2015
Theatrical
United States · July 9, 2015
Theatrical
India · July 10, 2015
Theatrical
United States
November 15, 2015 · Premiere · Hawaii International Film Festival
Australia
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 6, 2016 · Premiere · Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Brazil
July 11, 2015 · Theatrical
May 15, 2016 · Premiere · Fantaspoa
Cambodia
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
China
July 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Colombia
January 3, 2020 · Theatrical
Egypt
September 12, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Estonia
November 13, 2015 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France
September 13, 2015 · Premiere · L'Étrange Festival
October 30, 2015 · Premiere · Utopiales Film Festival
May 16, 2016 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
June 8, 2016 · Theatrical
September 14, 2016 · Premiere · L'Etrange International Film Festival
April 9, 2023 · Premiere · Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collectives
December 2, 2025 · Physical · BD, Carlotta
June 27, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Bienvenue à S. S. Rajamouli, Institut Lumière, Lyon
Germany
April 28, 2016 · Theatrical
May 27, 2016 · Digital
May 27, 2016 · Physical
November 11, 2016 · TV · Zee One
India
July 9, 2015 · Premiere · Hyderabad
April 7, 2017 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
November 6, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
October 31, 2025 · Limited theatrical · IMAX re-release
Indonesia
October 25, 2015 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Italy
April 8, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
November 3, 2016 · Premiere · Kyoto Historica International Film Festival
November 3, 2016 · Digital
April 8, 2017 · Theatrical
Kuwait
July 17, 2015 · Theatrical
Laos
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Malaysia
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Myanmar (Burma)
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
April 19, 2016 · Premiere · Imagine Film Festival
New Zealand
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Peru
May 26, 2016 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 4, 2017 · Digital
Poland
November 12, 2015 · Premiere · Five Flavours Film Festival
November 12, 2015 · Digital
Romania
May 26, 2016 · Premiere · Transilvania International Film Festival
Russia
January 4, 2018 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 7, 2017 · Digital
South Africa
July 9, 2015 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
October 4, 2015 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
October 17, 2015 · Premiere · Sitges Film Festival
Switzerland
July 3, 2016 · Premiere · Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
July 3, 2016 · Digital
Taiwan
May 13, 2016 · Theatrical
November 7, 2016 · Premiere · Golden Horse Film Festival
Thailand
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Timor-Leste
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 5, 2019 · Digital
United Arab Emirates
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 10, 2015 · Limited theatrical
Vietnam
July 10, 2015 · Theatrical
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