The
much-awaited
multi-lingual
film
Baahubali
today,
the
movie
hit
the
screens
worldwide
to
a
rousing
response
from
the
audience.
Touted
as
one
of
the
most
expensive
films
made
in
the
country
with
a
reported
budget
of
about
Rs
250
crore,
the
period
action
drama
starring
Prabhas,
Rana
Daggubati,
Ramya
Krishna,
Anushka
and
Tamannaah
in
lead
roles
released
in
4,000
plus
theatres
worldwide.
Movie
lovers
thronged
theatres
in
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Telangana
when
the
screening
of
the
film
began
this
morning
as
the
craze
for
the
flick
reached
a
crescendo
in
the
run
up
to
its
release.
Police
had
to
intervene
to
control
the
frenzied
crowds
at
theatres
in
some
places
of
the
two
states.
The
advance
booking
of
tickets
for
watching
the
film
witnessed
a
scramble
ahead
of
the
release.
The
rush
for
online
booking
led
to
crashing
of
computer
servers
at
some
places
and
serpentine
queues
were
seen
at
cinema
halls
and
multiplexes.
Baahubali
director
S
S
Rajamouli
and
other
members
of
the
film
unit
visited
a
theatre
in
the
city
this
morning.
Rajamouli
politely
declined
to
speak
to
the
media
on
the
occasion.
The
film
received
appreciation
from
film
industry
veterans
like
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
many
other
celebrities
who
managed
to
watch
the
movie
at
the
special
screening
hosted
by
Karan
Johar
in
YRF
studios.
Check
out
the
pics
of
celebs
at
the
special
screening
of
the
movie...
Gauri
Shahrukh
Khan's
wife
Gauri
Khan
was
seen
arriving
at
the
special
screening
of
Baahubali
which
took
place
at
YRF
studios.
Karan
Karan
Johar
who
has
bought
the
Hindi
rights
of
the
film
through
his
production
house
was
also
there.
Tamanaah
Tamannaah
Bhatia
who
is
acting
in
the
movie
was
also
present
at
the
Hindi
premiere
of
the
movie.
Rana
Daggubati
Rana
Daggubati
who
plays
the
lead
role
in
the
movie
along
with
Prabhas
was
also
present
at
the
special
screening.
Sidharth
Sidharth
Malhotra
whose
movie
Brothers
will
release
soon
was
also
seen
at
the
special
screening.
Siddharth
Roy
Kapur
Vidya
Balan's
husband
and
UTV
head
honcho
Siddharth
Roy
Kapur
was
also
seen.
Jackky
Bhagnani
Producer
Vashu
Bhagnani's
son
and
actor
by
profession,
Jackky
was
also
seen
at
the
screening.
Punit
Punit
Malhotra,
director
of
hit
movies
was
also
seen
arriving
at
YRf
studios
for
the
special
screening
of
the
movie.
Ayan
Mukerji
Ayan
Mukerji
director
of
hit
movies
like
Wake
Up
Sid
and
Yeh
Jawaani
Hai
Deewani
was
also
spotted.
Dino
Morea
Dino
Morea
who
has
not
left
acting
to
become
a
successful
businessman
was
also
seen.