Baahubali 2 cleared for theatrical release in China

After Dangal, Secret Superstar and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, now Baahubali 2 is all set for a release in China  

Baahubali: The Beginning had earned USD123 million total in China.
Baahubali: The Beginning had earned USD123 million total in China. Photo courtesy: Youtube

Indian blockbuster Baahubali 2: The Conclusion will be released by EStars Media, which also handled Baahubali: The Beginning in China. The makers of the film have received the censor certificate, but haven’t decided on a release date.

Directed by S S Rajamouli and starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shettyand Tamannaah Bhatia, Baahubali 2 was released in India in April last year. Baahubali: The Beginning had earned USD123 million total in China. The magnum opus follows Aamir Khan’s Dangal, which earned an astonishing USD195 million on release in China, Secret Superstar and Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

As far as the domestic earnings of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is concerned, the film smashed all the records to become the first film to cross INR500 crore mark in Bollywood.

Also approved for release in China is 2017 drama Hindi Medium. Featuring Irrfan Khan and Pakistani actor Saba Qamar, the film is set to hit Chinese theatres on April 4.

Bollywood films like Aamir Khan’s Dangal and Secret Superstar have performed well at the Chinese box office boosting the total lifetime collection of the films. The latest one to join the squad of Bollywood blockbuster films in China is Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan.