Plot
The
film
begins
with
a
refreshing
recap
of
the
major
iconic
moments
from
'Baahubali:
The
Beginning'
as
the
starting
credits
roll.
Picking
up
the
story
from
there,
we
are
reintroduced
to
the
kingdom
of
Mahishmathi
in
the
times
of
Amarendra
Baahubali
(Prabhas).
Sivagami
(Ramya
Krishnan)
is
seen
walking
barefoot,
her
feet
bruised, in
the
kingdom
with
a
fire-filled
bowl
placed
on
her
head
as
a
part
of
the
annual
ritual
during
Raavan-Dahan.
Suddenly
one
of
the
elephants
nearby
loses
its
control
and
creates
mayhem
in
the
crowd.
As it
is
about
to
charge
at
her,
we
see
Baahubali
making
his
heroic
entry.
This
scene
of
him
taming
the
creature
is
nothing
short
of
a
spectacle!
Soon
Sivagami
orders
him
and
Kattappa
(Sathyaraj)
to
visit
the
countryside
in
the
guise
of
commoners
to
find
out
the
plight
of
the
people
before
Baahubali's
coronation
ceremony.
The
duo
embarks
on
a
journey
which
takes
an
eventful
turn
when
our
hero
falls
in
love
at
first
sight
with
the
warrior
princess
Devasena
(Anushka
Shetty).
Meanwhile
on
the
other
hand,
Bijjaldeva
(Nassar)
is
fuming
with
anger
after
his
son
Bhalladeva
(Rana
Daggubati)
is
denied
the
Mahishmati
crown
by
his
biological
mother
Sivagami,
who
chooses
her
foster
son
Baahubali
over
him.
He
devises
a
scheming
plan
with
Bhalladeva
to
poison
Sivagami's
mind.
Soon
in
an
unexpected
chain
of
events,
she
crowns
Bhalladeva
the
new
king
of
Mahishmathi
and
banishes
Baahubali
and
his
pregnant
wife
Devasena
from
the
royal
palace.
What
made
her
send
away
her
beloved
son?
Will
she
ever
see-through
Bhalladeva's
evil
intentions
which
has
something
more
sinister
in
store?
And
most
importantly, why
did
Kattappa
kill
Baahubali?
How
will
his son
Shivendu
(Prabhas)
avenge
his
death
and
his
mother's
sufferings
at
the
hands
of
Bhalladeva?
Direction
S
S
Rajamouli
took
the
nation
by
storm
when
his
last
outing
Baahubali:
The
Beginning,
broke
all
the
box
office
records.
What
worked
for
him
was
a
story
which
had
emotions
at
its
core,
heart-thumping
action
sequences,
some
never-before
seen
grandeur
on
the
big
screen in
Indian
cinema and
of
a
course
a
clever
cliff-hanger
which
was
to
become
the
talking
point
of
the
nation.
Two
years
later,
the
maverick
film-maker
is
back
with
his
grandeur
story-telling
on
Baahubali:
The
Conclusion,
which
has
all
the
answers
to
the
questions
from
the
previous
flick.
Does
he
succeed
in
recreating
the
magic?
Well,
almost
yes!
Emotions.
Checked.
Action.
Checked.
Romance.
Checked.
For
a
change,
there's
humour
too.
Rajamouli
gives
you
plenty
of
reasons
to
cheer
and
whistle!
Then
what
sticks
out
as
the
sore
thumb?
The
confrontation
scenes
between
Prabhas
and
Rana
are
a
few
which
are
rolled
into
a
rushed
climax
leaving
you
underwhelmed
as
your
eyes
search
for
some
more
mighty
fight.
There
are
a
couple
of
scenes
where
Prabhas
ends
up
being
a
saviour
straight
out
of
a
superhero
flick and
that
largely
comes
across a
misfit
to
the
visuals.
Having
said
that, Baahubali
2
is
still
nothing
short
of
a
dream
on
the
silver
screen.
It's
a
magnificent
film
which
tugs
your
heartstrings
and
leaves
you
in
awe!
Performances
Prabhas's
performance
is
powerful
as
both,
Baahubali
and
Shivendu.
His
charisma
and
confidence
oozes
in
every
single
frame.
Rana
Daggubati
once
again
proves
his
acting
prowess
as
the
deceitful
Bhalladeva,
who
stops
at
nothing
to
achieve
his
ambitions
even
if
it
means
shedding
blood
of his
near
and
dear
ones.
Anushka
Shetty
makes a
powerful
impact
as
Devasena
who
holds
high
ground
even
when
her
life
is
at
stake
and
refuses
to
be
just
a
man's
eye
candy.
Every
time
Ramya
Krishnan
says
'Mera
Vachan
Hi
Mera
Shasan',
you
know
this
woman
means
serious
business.
Her
Sivagami
is
someone
who
always
gives
high
importance
to
justice
and
ideologies
but
at
the
same
time,
she
too
can
fall
prey
to
her
own
follies
in
a
flow
of
emotions.
Nassar
is
back
as
the
venom
spewing
Bijjaldeva
and
puts
up
a
good
act.
Last
but
not
the
least,
Sathyaraj,
who
plays
Kattappa,
gets
to
showcase
a
never-before
seen
side
of
him
and
yes,
he
leaves
you
highly
impressed.
Tamaanaah
Bhatia's
Avanthika
ends
up
more
like
a
prop
and
is
barely
there
in
a
scene
or
two.
Technical
Aspects
Baahubali
is
a
visual
extravaganza
that
keeps
you
hooked
right
from
the
first
scene.
K
K
Senthil
Kumar's
cinematography
steals
away
the
show
except
for
the
tacky
CGI
in
few
scenes.
On
the
flip
side,
the
screenplay
does
dip
in
a
few
portions.
Rajamouli's
latest
film
is
high
on
emotions
but
scores
a
little
less
in
action.
At
a
run-time
of
nearly
three
hours,
despite
all
the
ups
and
downs,
the
final
product
is
worth
a
watch.
Music
M
M
Keeravani's
music
is
soulful
but sadly
Baahubali
2
doesn't
have
any
memorable
tracks
except
the
title
song
unlike
the
first
film.
Verdict
Baahubali
2
wins
you
over
with
its
honest
performances,
brilliant
execution
and
magnificent
scale.
Go
for
this
fantasy
world,
which
has
all
the
elements
in
the
right
place
and
makes
up
for
a
succulent
feast!