Bāhubali: The Beginning
2015 2h 38m movie Film India

Bāhubali: The Beginning

బాహుబలి:ద బిగినింగ్

Bāhubali: The Beginning sits in the top 6% of India films on this catalog — ranked #121 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

బాహుబలి:ద బిగినింగ్

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.

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
696
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #121 of 1,983 India films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #29 of 637 (top 5%).

Audience Engagement

696
Reviews
98th
Review-volume percentile
97th
Popularity percentile

696 audience reviews — more than 98% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 97th percentile among India films.

Other Titles From Arka Media Works

Action + Adventure in India

67 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bāhubali: The Beginning itself).

The 2014–2016 India Window

Among 282 India films we catalog from this window, Bāhubali: The Beginning places #26 — near the top of its class.

  1. Sathuranga Vettai
    #1

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  2. Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
    #2

    Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu

    ★ 8.3 · 2016
  3. India's Daughter
    #3

    India's Daughter

    ★ 8.1 · 2015
  4. Aandavan Kattalai
    #4

    Aandavan Kattalai

    ★ 8.1 · 2016
  5. Madras
    #5

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  6. Punjab 1984
    #6

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  7. Sanam Teri Kasam
    #7

    Sanam Teri Kasam

    ★ 8.0 · 2016
  8. Visaranai
    #8

    Visaranai

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bāhubali: The Beginning premiered alongside 94 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$25.1M
Budget
$90.7M
Revenue
$65.6M
Net Profit
3.6×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 38m runtime, production spent $159K per minute on screen and earned $574K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 94 other India films in 2015.

The 1186th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageTelugu
Spoken LanguagesSanskrit, Telugu
Production CompaniesArka Media Works
Runtime2h 38m
Release DateJuly 10, 2015
IMDbtt2631186
Official Sitebaahubali.com

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