After the pandemic, Telugu cinema found itself riding a curious wave of re-releases. From nostalgic favourites to cult blockbusters, many films returned to theatres. Some failed to connect again, while others pulled off pleasant surprises.

Now, the maverick director SS Rajamouli, the man who redefined Indian cinema with Baahubali, has joined this trend in his own inventive way. Instead of simply re-releasing Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017), he combined both parts into one grand film titled “Baahubali: The Epic.”

This new version, which premiered last night across the globe, runs close to four hours. More than the runtime, it is the experience that feels different, familiar yet surprisingly fresh. Rajamouli trimmed, rearranged, and restructured scenes,

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