Check out some interesting facts of Baahubali 2

With just a week left for one of the biggest releases in India, Baahubali: The Conclusion, the fans are eagerly waiting to catch the movie on screen.

Directed by SS Rajamouli, the Baahubali franchise has become a huge craze all across the globe. Starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tammannah, Satya Raj and Ramya Krishna in lead roles, the movie is scheduled to hit the theatres on April 28.

Before you catch the movie, here are some interesting facts about the franchise -

The Baahubali franchise have been made with a budget of USD 37 million (approx Rs 250 crore) which is the costliest movie to be made in India till date.

The waterfall sequence in the first instalment of Baahubali was one of the magnificently visualized scenes in the movie and a lot of effort went through for the shot. According to the latest reports, a similar sequence will be witnessed in Baahubali: The Conclusion.

Actors Prabhas and Rana Daggubati who play Baahubali and Bhallaladeva in the movie went through rigorous martial arts training for months and put on 30 kilos to look right for their roles.

Prabhas spent four-five years for the movie without signing any other film. To prepare for the role, the actor has set up a gym in his home with equipment costing around Rs 1.5 crore.

Prabhas works out for approximately six hours daily and has been on a very strict on diet regimen with his breakfast including 40 egg whites blended and added with protein powder everyday.