An epic battle movie from one of India’s lesser-known film industries has trumped Bollywood by becoming the country’s highest-grossing film to date, an industry analyst said on Monday.
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, the final instalment of a two-part fantasy adventure, has made more than Rs 10 billion ($156 million) worldwide since hitting screens on April 28, according to experts.
The south Indian movie, which is laden with special effects, has surpassed 2014 Bollywood blockbuster “PK”, which made around $120 million, as India’s biggest-grossing movie yet.
“Baahubali 2 has crossed Rs 1,000 crore (ten billion) in worldwide gross collections, outdoing Aamir Khan’s PK which was previously the number one Indian film worldwide,” said Indian film trade analyst Ramesh Bala.
Bollywoodhungama.com, which tracks India’s movie industry, also reported that Baahubali 2 had become the highest grossing Indian film worldwide in history.
