Here's some exciting news for fans of Baahubali. With Baahubali: The Conclusion (Baahubali 2) breaking all records and becoming the biggest box office grosser in Indian cinema, the original plan of putting an end to the Baahubali franchise with the latest film has been suspended.
According to reports, director SS Rajamouli and co-producer Shobu Yarlagadda are seriously considering a third instalment of the blockbuster and are holding meetings on the issue.
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Baahubali 3 is likely to see Karan Johar and Shobu teaming up with Rajamouli again. In fact, besides Rajamouli's father and writer K Vijeyendra Prasad, screenwriters from hit Hollywood films likes Mission Impossible and King Arthur are likely to be brought on board for the third instalment of the blockbuster franchise.
"Rajamouli and his producer Shobu Yarlagadda are now, for the first time discussing a third feature film. Rajamouli's father K Vijeyendra Prasad has been asked to explore the plot possibilities. Other writers may also be brought on board to put forward ideas. A think tank is being created on the lines of the slew of screenwriters who work on Hollywood franchises like Mission Impossible and King Arthur. But yes, Baahubali 3 is now officially under consideration," a source told Bollywood Hungama.
Another source added: "Raja is not to the kind to be lured by the obscene amounts of money he's being offered. But he has an emotional tie with both Karan and Shobu and he may agree to do Baahubali 3 on condition that both the producer reunite for Part 3," a source close to Rajamouli was quoted as saying.
However, it is not known if all the characters of Baahubali 2, including Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj, will continue to be part of Baahubali 3.
Meanwhile, the Prabhas-starrer film will cross the Rs 1,500 crore mark at the worldwide box office this week. The Hindi version of the Baahubali 2 collected Rs 400 crore (net) on Saturday, May 13, which is a feat no other Hindi film has been able to achieve yet.
