Overview
- The condensed, remastered presentation runs about 3 hours 44–45 minutes and rolled out in 1,150+ theatres globally with premium formats including IMAX, 4DX, D-Box, Dolby Cinema, and EPIQ.
- Advance bookings crossed ₹10 crore worldwide, outpacing prior Indian re-releases such as Ghilli and Khaleja, according to trade reports.
- Day-one performance set a new re-release best: Sacnilk estimates ₹7.88 crore domestic on Friday, while another tracker citing special shows pegs an opening-day total at ₹10.4 crore.
- Early shows drew jubilant crowds with celebratory scenes in theatres and strong word-of-mouth, as social posts highlighted the large-screen spectacle and nostalgia.
- Critics praised the upgraded scale and sound but noted pacing tradeoffs and trimmed emotional beats, and screenings closed with a teaser for a 3D animated continuation that Rajamouli clarified is not a live-action Baahubali 3.