Baahubali 2 to have a special screening at Cannes Film Festival 2017

Director SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 (Bahubali: The Conclusion) starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia, will have a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2017.

The makers of Baahubali on Saturday night said both Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion would be screened at the Cannes 2017. They tweeted: "#Baahubali - The Beginning and #Baahubali2 - The Conclusion to be screened at #Cannes70.. If you are there, you know where to be!!"

According to reports, Baahubali: The Beginning was screened at the Marche du Film (Film Market) section at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in the French Riviera on May 20. Baahubali 2, the second instalment of India's biggest movie franchise, will be screened at the same location at 8:30 pm today.

Baahubali 2 was released in some international markets on April 28 and became a blockbuster success at overseas box office. The makers have planned to release the film in China, Japan, Taiwan and few other foreign countries. The special screening at the Cannes 2017 will give the international distributors a good look at the Indian epic.

The Prabhas and Rana Daggubati starrer was released in 8,000+ screens across the globe in April and made a historic collection. Baahubali 2 has collected over Rs. 1,500 crore gross at the worldwide box office in three weeks. The makers of Baahubali tweeted: "It's getting Bigger and Bigger... SUCH A REMARKABLE MILESTONE!! THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! #1500CroreBaahubali."

Baahubali 2 has continued its dream run at the global box office in its fourth week. The makers are all thrilled over its success at the global market. They tweeted: "Successfully enters 4th week! Witness the Royalty of Amarendra Baahubali in theatres this weekend. #Baahubali2. ✊"