Indian cinema has produced something spectacular. And it's not from Bollywood.
Hundreds of miles from Mumbai, the hub of the nation's Hindi-language movie industry, a South Indian director has attempted a battle epic that critics say has successfully blended local folklore with Hollywood's technological grandeur.
"Baahubali: The Beginning," directed by Telugu-language filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, is also billed as India's most expensive film ever.
Latest estimates show the budget of the two-part movie neared $40 million, according to movie website IMDb.
That figure may seem small in comparison to many Hollywood productions, but it's unparalleled in India, where costs for its highest-budget movies rarely touch $25 million. Full story...
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Hundreds of miles from Mumbai, the hub of the nation's Hindi-language movie industry, a South Indian director has attempted a battle epic that critics say has successfully blended local folklore with Hollywood's technological grandeur.
"Baahubali: The Beginning," directed by Telugu-language filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, is also billed as India's most expensive film ever.
Latest estimates show the budget of the two-part movie neared $40 million, according to movie website IMDb.
That figure may seem small in comparison to many Hollywood productions, but it's unparalleled in India, where costs for its highest-budget movies rarely touch $25 million. Full story...
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