Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) - full transcript

When Sanga and her husband, part of a tribe living around the province of Mahismathi, save a drowning infant, little do they know the background of the infant or what the future holds for him. The kid grows up to as Shivudu, a free-spirit wanting to explore the mountains and in the process learns of his roots and then realizes the whole purpose of his life and ends up confronting the mighty Bhallala Deva!

"Golden dreams

and great heartache,"

"churn in the depth of the soul

of this river...called life."

"When great mountains lay

in its path,"

"it cuts deep gorges through

the rock...to keep flowing!.."

"This unstoppable, inexhaustible

river called life..."

"it is called

the river of life."

Lord Shiva!

For all the sins

I have committed,

if death is the only redemption,

then take my life!...

But this boy should live...

He should live for his mother

who is waiting for him...

he should live to ascend

the throne Maharishi...

Mandrake Bali should live!

Dear me!

Hey! What are you

waiting for? Hurry!

Hey! Be careful!

What happened?

- I am not sure, master.

With all the jewelry on her,

she must have been

a queen or something.

She died with her

hand pointing up!

Master!

What happened?

They must have come

here to kill her.

Looks like she got

the better of them.

Master!

Oh my God! A cave!

We never knew this existed!

Looks like it goes all the way

to the top of the mountain!

If the lady was holding the

baby up, pointing to the top,

Maybe she wanted us

to take it back there!

You are out of your mind?

They sent soldiers

to kill an infant!

What dangers do

you think await him...

if you send him back there!

- But, Sang..

This is my baby.

I have no children...

and the river Goddess

has given this boy to me.

If anyone of you object,

I will trample upon your necks.

What are you waiting for?

Close the cave.

Shiva!

Shiva!

What are you doing here,

my dear?

What is up there, mother?

There are ghosts

and demons up there!

They prey on

and eat little kids!

But I want to go up there,

mother!

Don't ever say you want

to go up there! Let us go.

How many times have I told you

not to climb up there?

Why do you keep doing it?

You are my darling, right?

You won't do it again, right?

Looks like he will

make it this time.

No way!

Look at the water mountain!

It goes way up into the clouds...

...And how many times has he fallen

from that hundred feet?

He always slips and falls

after the first hundred feet.

Yeah, he slipped and fell

at least a hundred times.

Watch!

He is going to come sliding down again.

Shiva!

Your mother is up to something there!

'Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva,

Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shiva!'

That is fifteen!

Pour another 101 times and

your prayers will be answered!

Sage, if I do this,

will my son listen to me?

Will he stop trying to climb

up that mountain?

Of course!

This is a powerful ritual!

Pour this water over Shiva,

with all your heart,

and He will guide your son

onto the right path.

Alright! 0! Sage.

- Hail Shiva!

Mother, you are not

getting younger, are you?

It won't help you if you

run around so much!

Out of my way!

- Mother, please listen to me!

Why should I?

Do you ever listen to me?

Father, can you please

tell her to stop?

Sang?

- What?

Where are the flowers?

- Father! Father!

Let go of me!

Alright! Let me do it on your behalf.

Okay?

No way!

Lord Shiva won't accept it.

The one who took the oath

will have to pour the water!

Sire, carry on with what you are doing.

- Hail Lord Shiva!

Mother.

- What is it now?

How about I carry you...

and you can pour the water

over Lord Shiva? Fine?

No way!

Lord Shiva won't accept it.

The one who took the oath

will have to pour the water

and she has to walk up

to pour the water!

Sage, are you and your Shiva

planning to kill my mother?

How should I know what

the Lord has in store?

Lord Shiva!

Sang!

See what your lad is up to now!

What is it this time?

Shiva, stop!

You will go to hell for this

blasphemy! Shiva, stop!

Shiva.

Shiva, wait..

"The celestial river agitatedly

moving through His matted hair"

"which makes His head shine

with those soft waves."

"And His forehead shining

like a brilliant fire"

"and the crescent of moon which

is an ornament to His head"

"makes my mind love Him

each and every moment."

"Who is he and

where he comes from?

"He brought with him eternal

light spreading everywhere."

"His strong arms can turn

the tide of history."

"River Birthrate, Lord Shiva

head towards you."

"Look at this great irony."

"The consort of the sportive

daughter of the mountain"

"whose mind rejoices

at Her side long glances."

"With the stream of merciful

look which removes hardships"

"Makes my mind

take pleasure in Him"

"who wears the directions

as apparel."

"With the lustrous gem"

"on the serpent's hood

in His matted locks."

"He, who is with His bride

whose face is decorated"

"by the melting of

red saffron vermillion."

"And who wears on His shoulder

the hide of the elephant"

"which was blind

with ferociousness."

"Makes my mind happy

and contented in Him"

"who is the leader of demons."

Mother!

Not just a thousand

showers for your Lord,

He will bathe all the time now.

Are you happy now?

Yes..

Sage, it played out

just like you predicted!

My son hasn't looked up

at that waterfall since.

Do you ever underestimate

Lord Shiva's power?

But now he sits staring

at the wooden mask

that fell on the Shambling

from above.

Now what is with that?

Lord Shiva works

in mysterious ways.

Only He would know.

A small doubt.

Since my son was

the one who made sure

the idol is bathed

all the time.

Will his wish of climbing

up the mountain come true

or will Sang’s

wish of him always

staying down here come true?

To hell with your doubts.

My son did what he did for me!

My wish will be fulfilled.

Isn't that right?

Lord Shiva does whatever

He thinks. Hail Lord Shiva!

Hail Lord Shiva!

What did he say?

Shiva!

How long are you going

to sit holding that wooden mask?

There is somebody up there.

Maybe there is, but your mother

is calling out to you.

Let us go home.

- Go ahead. I will come later.

Let us go, boys.

Who are you?

Why did you come to me?

"My heart is lost."

"Like a drop in the waves."

"I am the one whose

eyes shine amidst the stars"

"I am the one who

sings amidst the waterfalls"

"My voice echoes through

streams, listen to me!"

"The persevering one, your

bravery will take you forward."

"You leap higher and higher,

firm and stable and determined."

"The persevering one, your

bravery will take you forward."

"You leap higher and higher,

firm and stable and determined."

"I breathe for you..."

"and only you"

"Come and let us live together."

"Let me tell you something,

my love."

"I chose you as my soul mate."

"Whether I stumble and fall,

with haste I will come."

"I am but a sudden gust of wind.

I stop for no one."

"I will break free of every

mountain in no time."

"He is strong and without an

equal adversary who can fight."

"His anger will cause

new fears in his foes."

"He is strong and without an

equal adversary who can fight."

"His anger will cause

new fears in his foes."

"You come out of blue

with a gift of love."

"Drop a word and I swear"

"I will give up my life for you."

"Scaling peak impossible, his

blood flows like a rivulet."

"His sturdy body, a weapon.

Hail this hero of the world."

"Destructive in the air and sky

can win with his roar of war."

"A ferocious warrior will become

soft-hearted afterwards."

"Killer of fear.

Ocean of wealth."

"Arduous struggle over,

healing calm sets over him."

"Killer of fear.

Ocean of wealth."

"Arduous struggle over,

healing calm sets over him."

"Killer of fear.

Ocean of wealth."

"Arduous struggle over,

healing calm sets over him."

"The persevering one, your

bravery will take you forward."

"You leap higher and higher,

firm and stable and determined."

"The persevering one, your

bravery will take you forward."

"You leap higher and higher,

firm and stable and determined."

"The persevering one.."

"Hey, warrior. Come closer!"

"Hey, handsome. You are mine."

Hey!

Hey! Stop!

Stop!

Over there!

Kasi!

It is a trap. Kill them!

Dear God!

How come you got this?

One of your men,

sneaked into our kingdom.

He tried to rescue Devasena.

We killed him.

It was tied to his wrist.

I took it from him.

I don't know anything else.

Let me go! Let me..

Bury the dead

and leave no traces.

Dilip too has attained

martyrdom, chief!

Don't let the drop of tear

breach your eyelids.

That monster from the palace

has imprisoned our princess

and has her shackled

right in the town square.

Our Queen Devasena being

treated like cattle in a fair.

Our pride and honor is injured

and we suffer in silence.

It is not time to shed tears.

It is time to breathe fire.

Have you forgotten

your solemn oath?

We will remember it

till our last breath.

To meet our goal

we will clash with thunder..

- We won't lose courage.

Come hell or high water..

- We will be brave!

Or death that splits us in pieces..

- We won't budge!

We shall rescue Devasena!

If we are to achieve our goal..

"Attachments become

our weakness..."

"and there is no place for

joy or celebrations."

"Our body is for our lost

Motherland, Atalanta Kingdom..."

"and soul exists

only to free Devasena."

My leader...

I heard many good things

about a warrior...

called Kappa of Maharishi.

I heard he is a good man.

Couldn't we ask him to help?

Kalahari Kappa Narmada.

He is indeed a good man.

He can help us if he wants to.

But he won't...

Kappa is a slave

the throne of Maharishi.

Kappa.

A sword trader, Sheik Slam Khan

from Kabul is here to see you.

The ore is extracted from

the depths of Baghdad mines.

Purified in the furnaces

of the Golan mountains.

Crafted by the best

blacksmiths in Persia.

With this in hand...

even a child can slice

through ten banyan trees.

I call this the Islander.

The Pride of Swords.

A wonderful sword.

But forgive me, Slam,

this cannot match our speed.

How insulting!

Spoken words and spilled blood

can never be taken back.

Duel with my sword and

prove the worth of your words.

Does that prove

my point, Kappa?

I have traveled

across the world

China, Persia, Mongolia, Greece.

But never seen

a warrior like you.

It will be an honor

to break bread with you.

Please come, Kappa.

- Please forgive me, Slam.

Slaves here do not

dine with royal guests.

Slave?

You are the head of the armory,

how can you be a slave?

Yes, Slam. A slave

like you have never seen before.

He forges the weapons for war.

During war, he must protect

the king with his own life.

After the war,

he should still lay by his feet.

Tell me, what will it cost

to buy your freedom?

I will pay 10, even 100 times that

to buy your freedom.

You cannot put a price

on this slave, Slam.

My ancestors pledged that

everyone born in our clan...

will serve the throne

of Maharishi for life.

For a pledge that

a long forgotten ancestor made

you still..

People who made the pledge

might be dead

but their word

still lives on, Slam.

For this life, these bonds

will stay tied to this land.

If loyalty has a face,

it is you, Kappa.

If you ever need anything...

please don't ever forget that

you have a life-long friend.

Alisha.

- Hmm.

Where are you going?

- I will be right back.

We have a golden opportunity

to fulfill the oath

we have taken.

They are celebrating

Bhallaladeva's birthday

on the next new moon.

The entire kingdom will be busy

with the celebrations.

The opportunity to

free Queen Devasena...

Give me the opportunity, sir!

- Chief, let me go!

I offer it to Avanthika,

this time.

Avanthika!

What is this, Avanthika?

Where did this come from?

You focused on your beauty

more than your oath!

You cannot put your life at stake

since you love yourself so much.

You are not worthy

of this honor. Leave us.

These tears are not

a reflection of my cowardice

nor do they come from pain.

They are a testament

to my boiling blood.

If you can feel their intensity

then let me go.

You have to leave in two days.

So get ready.

Be careful and get

the job done, Avanthika.

If you get caught because

of your own neglect...

Bhallaladeva will torture you

mercilessly before he kills you.

"Our Maharishi Kingdom

shall remain unconquerable."

"As long as the sun, moon

and stars are shining there."

"Felicity and glory

reigns supreme here."

"A flourished kingdom,

happy subjects"

"and the home of peace."

"May the glory of Mahishmathi

soar sky high."

"Our flag with the emblem

of the rising sun"

"our golden throne

flanked by to stallions."

Your Majesty,

it is just been two days since

we caught that bull

in the forests.

We haven't broken it yet.

It is quite dangerous...

Minister!

It would take 10 such bulls

to intimidate Bhallaladeva.

Please come.

Stamp it out, Bhalla!

Yes!

Kill him, father.

Did you see, grandfather?

His Majesty overpowered

the bull.

Glory to the king!

That was a great feat..

Bravo, Your Majesty!

Bhallaladeva!

Father!

He did it!

Have you ever seen a mightier warrior!

- No, Prince!

Your loyalty amuses me,

Kappa.

I know deep in your heart...

you nurture this

desire to kill me.

Yet you put your life

on the line to save mine.

How do you do it?

How do you manage to do this?

Alright! You deserve it!

Ask for a reward.

Ask for anything!

Your Majesty!

You have been holding Devasena

captive for 25 years.

Please release her.

So be it.

Since I have given my word.

Go and kill Devasena

and release her!

There is no greater liberation

than death! Go and release her!

No?

Then let her suffer.

Not just another 25 years,

but till she dies.

Hey old hag! Get up!

Hey! Get up.

Hey Devasena! I hope there is

nothing lacking in your torture!

You chose him over me.

So where is he now?

Tell me the truth, Devasena.

In all these years...

have you ever heard

anyone even utter his name?

On those long and dark night,

amid the desperate silence...

and in the clunk

of your shackles...

did you ever hear his name?

No.

Maharishi has forgotten him,

Devasena.

They neither talk

about him anymore...

and nor do they remember him.

There are only two people in

this kingdom that remember him.

You and I.

You remember him as you want

to see him before you die.

And I remember him

as I want to kill him again...

with my bare hands.

But both our wishes

will remain unfulfilled.

Lady Devasena!

At least, accept it now.

You just have to say yes...

and I will break these shackles

and set you free.

Do you want to be a prisoner

for all your life?

No, Kappa.

My son will come

and he will set me free.

How can your dead child

come back for you?

My son is alive.

He will come looking for me!

You are suffering

in the name of a son...

who is no longer alive,

My Lady!

Please get a grip on yourself.

I won't get a chance

like this once again.

The guards on the night shift

will be here any moment.

Please agree!

Please accept it.

I am begging you and you

keep doing these silly things!

Do you think I am picking twigs

like a mad woman, Kappa?

This is a funeral pyre!

This is for a funeral pyre

to burn to ashes...

the body and the

blood of Bhallaladeva.

My son will come...

he will drag that animal...

and place him on this pyre.

My son will make me

light the pyre...

while Bhalla is still alive.

The death cries of

Bhallaladeva will reverberate...

beyond the walls

of Maharishi.

My son will come!

What happened, Avanthika?

Someone right here tattooed

my hand last night.

He will come back

once he sees me.

Avanthika?

What is on your shoulder?

Avanthi..

- Go ahead, I will see you later!

Avanthi, listen!

You saw the painting on your shoulder?

Did you like it?

Why that sour face?

Can you smile a little?

Oh My God!

Hey! What is with the arrows?

You want to kill

this hunk of a man!

Who are you?

- That is better.

My name is Shiva.

I come from village Ambuli.

I climbed this huge

mountain just for you..

What a girl!

See, you should listen.

Now you are in a hole.

Avanthika?

Now tell me who are you?

- I am telling the truth.

I climbed up the mountain..

- Shut up.

It is possible only for the

likes of the great Lord Shiva!

That is what I am saying.

I am Shiva!

I will tell you.

I will tell you everything.

But before that I have

to ask you one thing. - What?

Who are you? Who are you?

You got a sword in your hand.

Not to mention body armour, anger

sparks flying from your eyes.

I am not asking about

this mask of yours!

I want to know the one

that is hidden beyond it.

Shall I tell you?

You are a woman and I am a man.

I have come here to love you.

Now that hurts.

This is mine.

I dropped it near the waterfall.

Did you really scale

the mountains to reach me?

Just for me?

I came all the way just to see

the smile behind the mask.

I still don't see it.

"Birds chirp and ask you

to take me along."

"Let there be thirst for love

and let our love grow",

"Listen to what

my heart echoes."

"Let the time stand still

and while love makes us alive."

"The life I lived all

these years has no value"

"But now I want to live for you."

"I made a pact with my heart."

"I will be born a hundred times

for you."

"Birds chirp and ask you

to take me along."

"Let there be thirst for love

and let our love grow",

"I will write our love saga

on the skies."

"Let us be together for

the rest of our lives."

"Write it with your eyes and

make my heart your canvas."

"Being in love is so lovely."

"The life I lived all

these years has no value"

"But now I want to live for you."

"I made a pact with my heart. I will be

born a hundred times for you."

"Birds chirp and ask you

to take me along."

"I am growing thirsty for love,

let there be love."

"Listen to what

my heart echoes."

"Let the time stand still

and while love makes us alive."

This is something

the world has never seen.

A hundred foot

tall golden statue.

Even the Gods don't

get this honor.

Once this is erected,

your son,

our King Bhallaladeva's prestige...

will live on forever

in the entire world.

Are all the arrangements done?

- Yes, Your Majesty!

There will be celebrations galore.

The applause and the din

will be unprecedented, My Lord!

Avanthika..

Frisk her!

Attack!

Baahubafin

My Lord! Forgive me, My Lord!

Please don't kill me!

My Lord! Forgive me, my Lord.

Forgive me.

Shiva!

Please forgive me, Shiva.

I didn't know what else to do.

I cannot let go of you

nor can I abandon my duty..

You are mine, Avanthika.

Everything that is yours

is mine.

I also share your obligation.

I don't know who Devasena is.

If your goal is to free her

then I will bring her back!

This is my word.

"The pyre is lit and

I feel choked."

"Nevertheless there is a

yearning in my heart"

"Will there be sunrise again,

ask these shackles of mine?."

"O Kingdom! see who

comes your way."

Maharishi,

you can breathe now.

My son is back.

Bali is back!

When the king's statue

is erected...

everyone must applaud!

When the king's statue

is erected

everyone must applaud!

No worries!

It is a hundred foot statue.

Won't it take a sacrifice

of a hundred heads?

Thank you.

Baahubafin

Baahubafi?

- Bali.

Bali!

- Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Move it!

- Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Hey!

Who was that?

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

It is been fifteen days

since my son left! - Hold this.

He hasn't returned yet.

I wonder if he is alright.

Our son carried Lord Shiva's idol

all by himself,

What can happen to him?

If he is alright,

why isn't he back?

Maybe he found his family.

He must have realized

we are his foster parents.

Will he never come? Will he not

call me mother again? - Sang.

People, hurry up, will you?

Come on.

Earlier you saw the fire

in my eyes and

trusted me to

carry out the mission.

Once again I request you

to have that belief in me.

I know Shiva will rescue

Queen Devasena. Come with me.

Alright!

"Mahasena!"

Who says that Bali,

the one who showed us the

righteous path is no more?

I am nothing, but a living dead.

You are dead and yet you are

alive in people's heart.

Bali! Bali!

The echo still lingers

in these walls.

It felt like it was his statue

that was being erected!

Did the people express their

bottled-up feelings?

Or did they see someone?

No! Impossible!

Let us question the soldiers on duty...

as to who uttered the name

and why they did so!

Then the truth will come out,

grandfather.

What are you doing here?

L.. - The king has ordered us

to come. Let us go.

Who first uttered the

name of Bali in the crowd?

Am I talking to these walls?

Speak! Or I will have

your tongues cut!

I didn't see who, My Lord!

- Stop it!

Bunch of idiots as you are!

Didn't anyone of you see him?

I saw him, My Lord!

I have seen those eyes before!

Bhadra! I want him alive.

- Let us go!

Hey, who are you?

He is here! Catch him.

Catch him..

That way..

Sound the alarm!

I have come to rescue you.

Kappa, a marauder

has entered the palace

and he set fire

to the King's chambers!

You head north.

Kappa, Chop off his legs and hands

but I want him alive.

As you say, My Prince!

- I want him alive!

Come on!

The alarm!

Attack!

Get up!

You lousy old hag!

All these years of punishment...

for your infidelity

and still no shame!

The moment you see a man,

you take off with him!

Kappa! He is going to kill me!

He is going to kill me!

My Prince!

It is my duty to protect you!

To get to you,

he has to go through me first!

Kappa!

Kappa!

Devasena!

Attack!

They are going for Devasena.

Stop them.

Hail Maharishi!

Shiva!

Siddha!

"Mahasena!"

"Mahasena!"

"Mahasena!"

Anila!

Bali!

You resurrected our lost hope.

You made a great

warrior out of him

and brought him back to us.

Kingdom of Maharishi will be

eternally grateful to you.

My mother looks at me

with this sadness and

not the usual affection.

I don't know

who they are...

and yet they look at me like

lam their God!

And when I see the wounds

that fester on that lady...

I have never met before,

my blood boils and

my soul hurts! Why?

Who am I?

You are the son of our savior (God)

Amarendra Bali.

You are the balm

for your mother Devasena

who awaited your return

for 25 years.

You are the fruit of our

Queen Mother Sivagami's

ultimate sacrifice.

The story you need to know

began 50 years ago, my son.

This kingdom of Maharishi

was established

by your grandfather

Maharaja Vikramadeva.

Though elder,

Bijjaladeva was not crowned

because of his conniving nature.

But Bijjaladeva blamed it only

on his physical disabilities

and it caused

great turmoil in him.

The King died.

He was survived by his subjects

and the queen

who was six months pregnant.

Three months passed by and

Maharishi continued to mourn.

The King's sister-in-law

and Bijjaladeva's wife, Sivagami

took up the reins of the kingdom.

Being an astute woman

she focused on

the welfare of the people

and defense

of the kingdom.

She could hear

the howls of the jackals

making their move

towards the throne.

It was a dark new moon night.

The queen was in labour.

We could not save the queen,

My Lady!

It is a boy!

Bali!

The empty throne reminds

me of a widow's forehead.

So, I will take the throne and

restore it to its former glory!

Hail him!

You all swore a solemn oath

to be loyal to this throne.

A revolt at a time

when the kingdom mourns

goes against every tenet

of being a Kshatriya, Marthanda!

Being a leader

is the first tenet

of being a Kshatriya,

Minister.

Lady Sivagami?

All those who support this

royal family step to one side.

Who will support a woman,

Sivagami?

Kappa!

They have soiled Maharishi

with their revolt.

Wash it off with their blood!

How can you stand and watch...

while our people

are being hacked to death?

Move! Kill that

slave and Sivagami!

Kill Kappa!

You bribed and bought my people!

How conniving!

Not conniving, Marthanda.

It is called the statecraft!

Lady, you are a born

statesman and a warrior

and we had the privilege to witness it.

Please ascend the throne

and rule Maharishi!

No, Minister.

That is not my place.

Then whose is it? O!Lady!

- What kind of a question is that, minister?

It belongs to my son,

Bhallaladeva.

Tell him, Sivagami!

Both my sons have

a right to the throne.

The one with more valour,

compassion and wisdom

will be crowned

the king of Maharishi.

This is my word

and my word is the law!

"You found in her

an ocean of affection."

"May you live long,

my dear Bali."

"Ambrosia and venom."

"Mind is where

they both get churned."

"The scion of Mahishmathi"

"the heir to the throne

the only one.. Bali."

"He roars like a lion in the

battlefield." - Rest for now.

"He is nothing,

but a thunderstorm."

Kappa! I am very hungry.

Can I have some?

My Prince!

Why are you standing?

Please sit down.

Now give me some.

My Prince!, your mere

presence here is wrong.

And then to sit with us

to break bread?

I am hungry.

Your lectures won't help me.

There is a spread

of delicacies ready

for you in your

royal chambers.

I know. What is wrong

with this food?

Just the aroma is

making my mouth water.

You know what is wrong,

My Prince.

You are royalty

and we are slaves.

Alright! As the Prince

of Mahishmathi, I command you.

Feed me, uncle.

"Now has risen the sword

that will condemn."

"Now flies the arrow

that will pierce."

"His enemies remain astonished."

"They don't know where

to run or hide."

Bhallaladeva!

Great Bhalla!

When I become the King,

you will be my commander!

Both the princes

have excelled

in their training as

warriors and scholars.

They stand as equals.

How are you going to decide who

will be crowned, Queen Mother?

God has blessed both my

children with equal strengths.

Now he is testing me

with the difficult decision

I have to make!

Make their next challenges

much more difficult.

Before she could decide

on who will ascend the throne

the Queen Mother was

faced with a new crisis.

In the form of one

of their trusted Saketa.

Saketa killed the guards

and stole our military secrets.

Call for the Princes!

- As you wish.

The young Princes searched

for the traitor

in neighbouring kingdoms.

Finally they found out

that he was hiding

in a den of thieves

called Singapuram.

It is a lawless place

where bandits

thieves and murderers

gathered and mingled.

Strangers who drew

attention to themselves

were in mortal danger.

I have never seen you before.

- I just got here.

A hidden dagger! What is it for?

Are you a SPY?

If our guards were this good..

We wouldn't have

had the opportunity

to see so many

different Kingdoms.

Swords or smarts?

Whichever is sharper.

Do you have a drink?

Big one?

Much bigger?

Do you have money?

I need something large enough

for all my brothers!

Look what is happening there..

Come on!

Not just booze.

There is a lot more here.

"Intoxication tonight,

your magic gets me high."

"Your love surrounds me,

my love."

"Let your lips find mine."

"Come and steal

myself from me."

"You are the charming one."

"You are the charming one."

"Your words are as

intoxicating as a bunch"

"of ripe grapes

soaked in honey."

"You know way to my heart,

you are the key to my soul."

"Let me drink

this love potion."

"You are mine, just mine."

"intoxication tonight,

your magic gets me high."

"Your love surrounds me,

my love."

"Take me in your strong arms,

I want to live."

"You got the magic,

no one has."

"You are something

I want to lose myself in."

"I want to be your

and make you mine, too."

"Come and enjoy me."

"You are the charming one."

"Yes, I am."

"You are the charming one."

"Don't shoot me

with love daggers."

"Please listen to me, my love."

"Let me drink

this love potion."

"You are mine, just mine."

"intoxication tonight,

your magic gets me high."

"Your love surrounds me,

my love."

Instead of being

tortured by you, I should..

Bhalla!

Kappa..

Who did you sell our secrets to?

Tell me!

Kalakeya!

The Kalakeyas don't believe

in tactical attack.

There is no limit

to their morbidity.

If they barge into the kingdom

they will kill every

innocent child

and violate every woman.

They will destroy

and burn everything.

This talk might scare

some small kingdoms.

We have a standing

army of 25,000 soldiers.

Why should we be scared?

How big is the Kalakeya army?

- One hundred thousand.

When wild bulls barge into the crops

and lands that the Kalakeyas

plunder, are both left barren.

We have to defend our kingdom

and we have to attack our

enemies at the same time.

What military strategy

should we use to attack?

"The trident strategy".

It is one for the textbooks.

No one has ever used it.

You want to go to war

with something untested?

If no one has used it

the Kalakeyas wouldn't

expect it either.

That is why

we should implement it.

I second the plan.

- I approve it.

It is the only way

into our kingdom.

Kappa, how big a force

do you need to stop them?

Five thousand, Your Highness!

I will use armour and spears

to erect a wall of iron.

I will turn it into an

impregnable fortress.

I will command the forces

to the north.

I will take responsibility

for the south.

According to our sources,

the Kalakeya chief

will stand back

and send half

his army forward.

Our military formation

and our weapons...

will repel that kind

of attack for three hours.

But we have to kill

the chief during that time.

Their army,

without a chief, will scatter!

In the middle of that battle

both princes with

their cavalry

will attack the Chief

from two sides.

It will take them

at least three hours

by the time they launch

a counter attack on us.

That will be enough, mother.

Victory will be ours.

Half that time will be enough

to behead him.

Great! This will also

solve the conundrum

of who should be the king.

Yes! The one who kills

the Kalakeya chief

will ascend the

throne of Mahishmathi!

My Lord has

the perfect solution. - Yes.

Divide the rest of the army

equally between the Princes!

Bhalla, Baahu.

This is the opportunity to

pay tribute to your motherland!

Accept it.

Hail Maharishi!

- Hail Maharishi!

Your uncle has

treated you unfairly.

He has only given you

tools to breach a fort.

Of what use will those

be in an open battlefield?

The arrow-machines

and the swords' chariot,

all went to Bhallaladeva!

You should have objected, Baahu!

Your son shall ascend

the throne of Mahishmathi.

You brilliantly hoodwinked

Bali! - What hoodwink?

If he can't even demand the

right army, the right weapons

what is he going to do

on the battlefield tomorrow?

I made the strong one

even stronger.

It is not cheating,

it is statecraft!

Hey! Who is it?

- Forgive me, My Lord!

The younger Prince

asked us to pull out

the tents and

bring them to him.

(Sanskrit chants)

(Sanskrit chants)

(Sanskrit chants)

(Sanskrit chants)

Welcome, Bhallaladeva!

(Sanskrit chants)

(Sanskrit chants)

(Sanskrit chants)

Invincible!

- Invincible!

Invincible!

- Invincible!

Welcome, Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bahu, it is

a time-honored ritual.

If you don't

sacrifice the animal

the soldiers will read it as a bad omen.

- Yes, My Prince!

If you don't offer the sacrifice

the Goddess will be angry.

Why quench the

Goddess's thirst with

the blood of

this innocent animal

when my own blood

can be offered?

Hail Maharishi!

- Hail Maharishi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Mahishmathi will be

forgiving and benevolent!

This is your last chance.

Drop your weapons and run

and we will spare your lives.

I heard that you promised

both your sons that

the one who kills me

would be made king.

And if both of them

die at my hands?

I will conquer you

and your kingdom

and then I will have

a son with you.

You can make him the king!

I want him alive.

I want him to be alive

even after his arms and legs

are cut off and he

lies in a pool of blood!

When the vultures pluck out

his eyes and feast on his guts.

He should be alive.

Kappa!

' My Lady!

Blow the conch

to begin the battle.

It is ready.

Arm the weapon.

Fire!

Baahubali's command!

Get ready!

Arm the weapons.

Attack!

Attack!

Well done, Bali!

- Well done.

Soldiers. Attack.

Attack!

Hold! Hold strong!

Swords group, step forward!

Trident strategy begins!

Stop.

Bhallaladeva!

My Prince?

My Prince!

- Army!

Hold your lines!

Hold your lines! Hold them!

Our defenses are in tatters.

We are seeing an enemy

flag on Maharishi soil...

for the first time!

This is the death of us. Death!

Death! Death!

Death!

Death!

Soldiers!

What is death?

To think that the

enemy is stronger

than our resolve, is death!

Cowardice on the battlefield

is death!

The cruel man insulted our

mother and he is still alive.

Instead of presenting his

decapitated head at her feet

we are turning our backs

to him and that is death!

I will ride on to annihilate

that death!

No rogue can ever harm

my mother or my motherland.

I am about to rip them apart

and proclaim my war cry!

Who is with me?

Me!

Who will die with me?

- Me!

Who will vanquish that

death and live on? - Me!

Me!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Hail Mahishmathi!

Sethupathy!

I want him alive when

the vultures pluck out his eyes

and feast on his guts.

His limbs are to be cut off

and his blood should flow!

MY son!

Bhallaladeva! Bhallaladeva!

MY son!

My brave son killed

Kalakeya and won the battle!

To the future king,

Bhallaladeva!

Hail Bhallaladeva!

Hail Bhallaladeva!

Bhallaladeva's valour

will be told in Maharishi

for generations to come!

Tales of his victory will be

etched on shrines and temples.

Today, I proclaim

my son Bhallaladeva

as the commander of the

armed forces of Mahishmathi!

I proclaim Bali

as the King of Mahishmathi!

Sivagami,

What sort of a decision is this?

My son, our son,

killed the Kalakeya chief!

You saw it with your own eyes!

He has to be the King! Only he!

The merits of a King

are evaluated not

by the number

of enemies he has killed

but by the number of

his own people he has saved.

During the battle

Bhallaladeva's focus was

only in vanquishing the enemy.

Bali,

while killing the enemy

also managed

to save his subjects.

That is the difference

between a soldier and a king.

If you kill a hundred men you will

be called a great warrior.

But if you save one life,

you will be called God!

So, saving a couple

of common men

is now the

qualification to rule?

Bali will be

crowned the King of

Maharishi on

an auspicious day.

That is my word

and my word is law!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali!

-Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Bali! Bali!

Amarendra Bali!

Glory to him!

Amarendra Bali!

Glory to him!

Glory to him!

My Shiva is the son

of such a great king!

We are so glad

to hear about him.

I wish we can

see the great man once!

He is no more.

The saviour is no more!

(That God is no more!)

You said no enemy

could come near him.

You said the weapons

were afraid to touch him?

How did such

a great warrior die?

More grievous than

the wound of a sword or a spear

is a stab in the back, Mandrake.

Who? Who was it?

That traitor...

was me!

"Golden dreams

and great heartache."

"churn in the depth of the soul

of this river called life."

"When great mountains

lay in its path."

"it cuts deep gorges through

the rock to keep flowing!"

"This unstoppable, inexhaustible

river called life."

"it is called

the river of life."