Prabhas-starrer Baahubali: The Epic has hit the big screens celebrating the 10th anniversary of Baahubali: The Beginning. However, in the new re-edited version many parts including Tamannaah Bhatia’s song and other scenes have been removed.
In response to why these parts were removed, director SS Rajamouli explained that the decision was taken due to the long running time of the film.
SS Rajamouli on removing Tamannaah Bhatia’s part from Baahubali: The Epic
In a recent promotional interview with Prabhas and Rana Daggubati, the filmmaker mentioned that if both the parts of Baahubali were combined and the rolling titles were removed, the total duration would have been around 5 hours and 27 minutes. However, the current version runs for 3 hours and 43 minutes.
Rajamouli further revealed that the major parts deleted from the film include Avantika’s love story with Shivudu, the songs Pacha Botsina, Kanna Nidurinchara and Irukuppo as well as several trimmed scenes from the war episode.
Interestingly, the makers of The Ba**ads of Bollywood have recently used an alternate version of Tamannaah’s song in their series, while retaining the original version only for promotional purposes.
More About Baahubali: The Epic
Baahubali: The Epic is a re-edited and remastered version of Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion, merged into a single film. The film tells the story of Shivudu (Mahendra Baahubali), who sets out to save the woman he loves, only to discover his true destiny, avenging the death of his biological father Amarendra Baahubali.
The film, starring Prabhas in three roles, also stars Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Sathyaraj, Nassar and many others.
Looking to the future, the makers of Baahubali have announced an epic animated film titled Baahubali: The Eternal War, which will further expand the cinematic universe.
SS Rajamouli’s next film
SS Rajamouli is currently working on his next project, which is tentatively titled SSMB29. Starring Mahesh Babu in the lead role, the film is a globe-trotting jungle adventure story, with Priyanka Chopra Jonas in the co-lead role.
The official title is expected to be announced in November 2025, with the film also being rumored to star Prithviraj Sukumaran and R. Madhavan will also be in the lead roles.
