Rajamouli is widely regarded as the most iconic and original filmmaker in Indian cinema. He was the one who began the sequel trend in mainstream Indian films with Baahubali.
Now, Rajamouli is igniting a new phenomenon the re-release trend with Baahubali. He has brought together both parts of the Baahubali epic into one unified film, releasing on October 31.
This move could inspire other filmmakers to follow a similar path. Popular franchises like Pushpa, KGF, and Kantara could take a lesson from Rajamouli’s approach and explore similar opportunities.
The Pushpa universe created by Sukumar already enjoys massive nationwide appeal. The second part, Pushpa 2, became an iconic and grand blockbuster, standing as the biggest Hindi hit of all time.
If Sukumar combines both parts of Pushpa into a single cinematic experience, the results could be extraordinary. Following Rajamouli’s idea, he could merge both films and create history on the big screen.
There is also speculation that Sukumar might develop a web series set in the Pushpa universe. However, the real potential lies in a theatrical re-release, as its box office prospects remain strong.
Still, since Pushpa 2 was released less than a year ago, there isn’t enough gap for a combined re-release at the moment. Sukumar might need to wait for the right time to execute this plan effectively.
