<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> ₹ 180 crore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> est. ₹ 600 crore </Td> </Tr> <P> Baahubali: The Beginning (stylized as bāhubali; English: The One with Strong Arms: The Beginning), also known by the initialism BBTB, is an Indian epic historical fiction film directed by S.S. Rajamouli . The film was produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni and was shot as a bilingual in Telugu and Tamil . The film stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, and Tamannaah in the lead roles, with Ramya Krishnan, Sathyaraj, and Nassar in supporting roles . The first of two cinematic parts, The Beginning is a tale of the lost rightful heir of the fictional kingdom of Mahishmati, who learns about his true identity while falling in love with a rebellious warrior, who (among with her group) intends to rescue the former queen of Mahismati . </P> <P> The film was conceived by Rajamouli's father K.V. Vijayendra Prasad, who randomly told him a story about Sivagami, a woman who carries a baby in her hand while crossing a river, and a few years later about Kattapa, which intrigued Rajamouli . His fascination with mythology and the tales of Amar Chitra Katha comics further fueled his interest in the story . However, it took the writers three months to finalise the final draft . The soundtrack and background score were composed by M.M. Keeravani while the cinematography, production design, and VFX were handled by K.K. Senthil Kumar, Sabu Cyril and V. Srinivas Mohan respectively . </P>

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