The global outreach of recent Indian cinema and the rise of the ‘pan-Indian’ phenomenon owes its success to the Baahubali franchise. S.S. Rajamouli, who was known for his top grossing, creatively-imagined, extravagant masala action cinema like Chatrapathi, Magadheera and Eega took the world by storm with the release of Baahubali: The Beginning and it's even bigger sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. The director single-handedly altered the economical schematics of mainstream Telugu cinema and pushed for a grander, world wide acceptance of Indian cinema through his ambitiously scaled, myth making epics. RRR is one of the most discussed Indian films to have come out in the international arena and the win for ‘Naatu Naatu’ at the 2023 Oscars is a testament to Rajamouli’s globetrotting success and cultural impact.
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