Baahubali Re-Release Tops ₹24 Crore Weekend

SS Rajamouli’s remastered Baahubali: The Epic — a trimmed, single‑film re‑edit of Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2 running about 3h44 with some songs and sequences removed — reopened in theatres on October 31. The re-release drew strong business, with previews ₹1.15 crore, Friday ₹9.65 crore, Saturday ~₹7.1–7.3 crore and Sunday ~₹6 crore, producing an opening‑weekend haul of roughly ₹24.1–24.35 crore and a reported domestic total nearing ₹25.7 crore after a Monday ₹1.35 crore. The Telugu version accounted for the bulk of collections (around ₹18 crore of the weekend), while dubbed Hindi and other languages contributed smaller shares. The film officially surpassed the Hindi opening‑weekend of Baahubali: The Beginning (₹22.35 crore). It set new benchmarks for re‑releases and recorded strong overseas showings in markets including North America, though the weekday drop has raised uncertainty about future momentum. Reviewers and audiences praised the upgraded visuals and sound that brought fans back to theatres.