Baahubali 2 the conclusion is rich visually and for the most part, the spectacular imagery is such that you don’t want to miss a frame.
Katappa transforms into someone quite different from what you saw in part one, providing laughs and humour along with Prabhas as Amarendra.
Though the battle is meant to be between Baahubali and Bhallala Deva, it is the women who dominate the show as strong personalities, who expect to be heard and respected.
Anushka Shetty, as Devasena, also has a meaty role. She looks beautiful and classy, in sharp contrast to her role as the elderly mother, kept chained for years. Tamannaah, as Avantika, is hardly visible.
After some criticism of the first part about the love scene between Prabhas as Mahendra Baahubali and Tamannaah as Avantika fiery warrior woman melts at man’s touch, the director has made sure the women are portrayed as intelligent people, outspoken, decisive, with a mind of their own.
References to crimes against women and sexual harassment also show gender sensitivity.
Sathyaraj as Katappa and Nassar as Bijjaladeva are impressive. Being the actors we know them to be, it comes as no surprise. Prabhas as Baahubali and Rana Daggubati as Bhallala Deva are convincing too, except I would have liked the director to delve more into why they turned out the way they are despite a common upbringing.
It is very impressive that Rajamouli and team carried to completion something of this scale and magnitude, showed the passion to work on the same project for some five years, the use of latest technology, breathtaking colours and visuals, all that is impressive.
The Telugu people can be proud that the film is immortalising on film your fantasy about kingdoms, valorous kings, beautiful princesses, treachery and palace intrigue, but it is not exploring new territory.
There are many impressive firsts in this film – use of transmedia like never before, the licence and franchisee relationships, merchandise that has never been of this scale, the books and animation series, to make the Baahubali experience linger much longer than inside the theatre.
The war scenes show intelligent use of innovative technology.
If you dont crib over ticket rates, you will enjoy the film.No doubt.
