Baahubali: The Beginning is a 2015 Indian epic historical fiction film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Arka Media Works.[1] Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, the film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, and Tamannaah while Sathyaraj, Ramya Krishnan and Nassar appear in supporting roles.[1] The soundtrack and music score was composed by M. M. Keeravani while K. K. Senthil Kumar provided the cinematography. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao, Sabu Cyril and V. Srinivas Mohan were in charge of the film's editing, art direction and special effects respectively.[1]
The first of two cinematic parts, The Beginning opened worldwide on 10 July 2015 to critical acclaim and record-breaking box-office success, becoming the highest-grossing film in India and the third-highest grossing Indian film worldwide, and the highest-grossing South Indian film.[1][2][3][4] Grossing over ₹6.5 billion worldwide against a budget of ₹1.2 billion, the film became the first South Indian film, and the first non-Hindi film to gross over ₹1 billion in the dubbed Hindi version.[2][4] The Beginning garnered several awards and nominations with praise for Rajamouli's direction, cinematography, production design, costumes and performances of the cast members.
At the 63rd National Film Awards, The Beginning won the Best Feature Film, becoming the first Telugu film to win the award, and Best Special Effects.[5] At the 63rd Filmfare Awards South, the Telugu version won five awards from ten nominations, including Best Film, Best Director for Rajamouli and Best Supporting Actress for Krishnan. Both the Tamil and Telugu versions won several awards in their respective categories, including Best Picture, Best Direction for Rajamouli, and Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Female) for Krishnan at the 1st IIFA Utsavam. The Beginning became the first Indian film to be nominated for Saturn Awards, receiving five nominations at the 42nd ceremony, including Best Fantasy Film and Best Supporting Actress for Tamannaah.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bahubali – The Beginning. Bollywood Hungama(10 July 2015). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Baahubali' (Bahubali) box office records: Will Vijay's 'Puli' break 15 milestones set by Rajamouli's film?. International Business Times(20 September 2015). Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ India's Most Expensive Film 'Bahubali' Opens Strongly, Garners Critical Acclaim, Bhushan, Nyay. The Hollywood Reporter(15 July 2015). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oops... 'PK' Is Not Actually India's Top-Grossing Movie Ever, Cain, Rob. Forbes(14 August 2015). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ Magnum opus Baahubali: Best film of the year. Deccan Chronicle(29 March 2016). Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Vikatan Awards 2015: Baahubali, Ok Kanmani, Kaaka Muttai walk away with top honours [Complete Winners List], Upadhyaya, Prakash. International Business Times(7 January 2016). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ 10th Asian Film Awards Nominees and Winners. Asian Film Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ CineMAA Awards 2016: Baahubali Leads With 13 Awards, Ghosh, Raya. NDTV(13 June 2016). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ Yuttha Medai 2015 winners performs at 9th Edison Award 2016. Astro Ulagam. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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- ↑ FICCI BAF Awards 2016 Nominations List. FICCI.
- ↑ FICCI BAF Awards 2016 Winners List. FICCI.
- ↑ Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South). Filmfare(18 June 2016). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ Rajamouli's 'Baahubali', Mahesh's 'Srimanthudu' top IIFA Utsavam 2015 nomination list, H. Hooli, Shekhar. International Business Times(22 November 2015). Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ 'Baahubali' and 'Srimanthudu' lead IIFA Utsavam nominations. The Hindu(27 November 2015). Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ IIFA Utsavam 2015. IIFA Utsavam. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ Baahubali walks away with 13 Nandi awards. The Hindu(15 November 2017). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ AP Government announces Nandi Awards. The Hans India(14 November 2017). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ Winners of 63rd National Film Awards 2015. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ The 7th annual NTFF — Tamilar Awards 2016 Winners announced!. Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards(25 March 2016). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ 'Bajirao Mastani,' 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Win Big at Renault Sony Guild Awards 2016, Vijayakar, R.M.. India-West(23 December 2015). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ 'Baahubali' nominated for Saturn Awards in five categories. The Indian Express(27 February 2016). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ SIIMA 2016 Winners. South Indian International Movie Awards. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ Santosham Film Awards 2016 Winners. Santosham Film Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2016.