The best was saved for the last, when Prabhas made a spectacular entry on stage. Prabhas returns in the second part of the epic drama to feature in dual roles, representing the two generations of Baahubali - as Mahendra, the son and Amarendra, the father.
SPEECHLESS! #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent pic.twitter.com/nDwSGT6slt
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
AMARENDRA BAAHUBALI ARRIVING.... Dont go away... #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent pic.twitter.com/w2ND6DSuFd
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
Rana Daggubati arrived on stage amidst loud hoots and cheers. Rana famously features as the primary antagonist, the envious king Bhallala Deva in Baahubali: The Beginning.
Baahubali's arch nemesis, our favortite villain, Bhallaladeva @RanaDaggubati! #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent pic.twitter.com/gV0tU8rjfY
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
Guess who is making an entry now!! #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent pic.twitter.com/HqaW9xhdFY
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
Anushka Shetty will be seen in a younger version of warrior queen Devasena in Baahubali: The Conclusion. The sequel of Baahubali: The Beginning will throw more light on the love story of Devasena and Amarendra Baahubali.
Our Devasena, Anushka! #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent pic.twitter.com/CPy5eBOwpI
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
Tamannaah, who plays Avanthika, joined her co-stars on stage:
Our own Avanthika, @tamannaahspeaks is here! Are you guys watching?#Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent pic.twitter.com/E3scJ0j2O5
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
Meanwhile, Sathyaraj, better known as Katappa, attempted to reveal the reason why Katappa killed Baahubali.
Kattappa answers the infamous question...but not fully! #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent @BaahubaliMovie pic.twitter.com/vjARanopqv
— Dharma Productions (@DharmaMovies) March 26, 2017
The audience welcomed the entire team of Baahubali with a huge round of applause.
The entire #Baahubali2 Cast and Crew!! #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent pic.twitter.com/zVhaNytR6w
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
"The man who dons many hats" - this is how Karan was introduced on stage. Speaking of brand Baahubali at the event in Hyderabad, Karan said that director Rajamouli's "gumption" is unparalleled, reported news agency IANS. "This is the biggest movie event in the history of Indian cinema and I have to say I'm amazed. This is pure dedication, pure strength and this is what I want to go back and teach. Baahubali, 67 years later, has beaten the magic created by Mughal-e-Azam on screen. Rajamouli's cinema has soul, his personality has gumption and I don't think I even have ten percent of it," said Karan.
The man who dons many hats, to us - presenter of the hindi version of our movies, @karanjohar! @DharmaMovies #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent pic.twitter.com/HXqCYnPc8g
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
Here's the selfie we mentioned previously:
The big #Baahubali2 selfie!!!!!! 28th April!!! At a theatre near you.... pic.twitter.com/viB5X41oJ2
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 26, 2017
Ahead of the launch, Team Baahubali: The Conclusion, also comprising cinematographer K K Senthil Kumar and producer Shobu Yarlagadda, were photographed arriving in a bus.
Look who's on their way to the #Baahubali2PreReleaseEvent!! pic.twitter.com/yN5BghxGK5
— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 26, 2017
Meanwhile, Baahubali 2 has already made Rs 500 crore through distribution and satellite rights. The first part of Rajamouli's epic series released in 2015, when it made over Rs 650 crore worldwide and also won the National Award for Best Feature Film.
The stellar cast of Baahubali comprising Rana Daggubati, Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj will reprise their roles in Baahubali: The Conclusion. Rajamouli's film will release in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi across 6,500 screens, which is reportedly the highest number for any movie in India.
