BAAHUBALI 2- The Conclusion or Harbinger of Surreal Cinematic Experience draped in ethos of the land

What makes the movie unique and one to watch since the dawn of Indian Cinema, or when cinema as we know came into being

Ever since the evolution of Indian cinema, here comes an EPIC which is special and riveting in more ways than one. Besides the grand scale on which the movie was mounted, and the near perfect detailing and the flawless execution what touches everyone's heart is the subtle but very strong message that is seamlessly blended into the narrative. The message is “भारतीय संस्कृति, सनातन धर्म और देशभक्ति सर्वोपरि है”

To compare BAAHUBALI with the run of mill fare that Bollywood dishes out would be unfair on the minions of B-Town. BAAHUBALI towers above them all and you don't compare Matrix Trilogy with Gurmeet Ram Rahim movies or a Ramsay production. As far as the messaging goes Bollywood when not churning out contenders for the Razzies is busy churning out propaganda material with a single point agenda of shaming the young generation and making them believe that India’s Cultural History and Hinduism is just not worth feeling proud of. The other vested subtext to this agenda is to work in cohesion with forces inimical to the nation inside and form a nexus with D-Company to defame India’s Rich Cultural History and Sanatana Dharma

Movies have been grossly made to suit political messaging of one ruling party since Independence i.e. Fake and Pseudo Secularism, to glorify terrorists and heinous criminals so as to create a soft corner. On the other hand the stress on showcasing a great warrior like Bajirao as drunkard, attempt to portray our pride Rani Padmavati as romancing an Islamic Mass Murderer and portrayal of Akbar as humble and benevolent in-spite his barbarity without throwing light on what prompted him to mend his ways and fall in line gives the games away. The attempt to sanitize and whitewash some and tinkering around facts in the name of cinematic liberty and freedom of expression is not lost on us

What makes it an epic and why Indians are enamored and in awe, not only from East West North South but also from all over the globe???

Vedas: Cultural Rituals and Uniqueness

Staring the movie with the invocation of Bhagwan Ganesha to Bhagwan Krishna Aarti in Kuntala Kingdom and ending the climax with blessings from Bhagwan Shiva; to the head of Bhallala Deva golden statue falling into the waterfalls, near the Shiv Linga depicts the proud Vedic Age of Bharat. Celebrating Vijayadashami by RakshyasaDahan ritual, to HomaKundas and GOUDBHARAI (Baby Shower as people refer now a days) everything is so nicely presented that it mesmerizes audience. The Hindu motifs come across as refreshing and natural

Debunking the fake Aryan-Dravidian Myth

AmarendraBaahubali’s entry to stop the elephant with Bhagwan Ganesha's “MURTI” and finally celebrating Vijayadashami by riding on an elephant just debunked the fake Aryan – Dravidian Theory. This has been fed by the Vatican to divide Indians since last 300-400 years and perpetuated by some political parties for electoral benefits. Bhagwan Shiva to Bhagwan Ganesha to Bhagwan Krishna have been worshipped since ages across India

Santana Dharma

Hinduism always believes in practicing Sanatana Dhrama and living by its principles

AmarendraBaahubali “If I break my promise for the greed of the throne than it will be an insult to my upbringing …” says it all how son follows Dharma which has been taught by his mother to stand always for the truth

This scene just reminded me of Ramayana (Our ITIHASA not Mythology as I always believe in…) where Bhagwan Sri Rama happily accepted exile to keep wish of his mother and promise of his father… 

When AmarendraBaahubali and Devasena are asked to leave the palace, the happiness shown in the citizens of the kingdom echoing this message “Abse humare Bhagwan humare saath rahenge” again touches the sequence of Ramayana where every resident of Ayodhya started leaving the kingdom so as to spend 14 years with Bhagwan Sri Rama and Mata Sita on that day…

Another touching scene unravels when Sivagami Devi after knowing her mistake she declares “Mahendra” as the next king and says “Mera Vachhan hi hai Sassan…” also echoes the same message why our Dharmic values are held so high… 

Relationship between mother and son

Whether carrying Shiva Linga in the first part by Shivudu or taming the elephant in the opening scene of Conclusion speaks all about love and affection … 

After the first scene (Vijaydashami) the way AmarendraBaahubali cares for his mother and later Sivagami just asks him to sleep on her lap… moistens your eyes… 

During his last breath AmarendraBaahubali requested Katappa to take care of Sivagami … speaks a lot about how Indians have been bonded by relations in a Dharmic Sense… 

Portraying the Real Indian Women

Characters of Sivagami, Devasena and of Sanga (mother of Shivudu) showcase the real image of Indian women…

Sivagami’s brilliant handling of Mahesmati Samrajya and Devesena’s character full of self-respect says it all… Devasena’s refusal to the marriage proposal and cutting the fingers of that soldier who tries to touch women inappropriately actually shows the real Indian women and pseudo feminists are unable to digest it…

AmarendraBaahubali’s dialogue after beheading the soldier who was misbehaving with women of his kingdom “Aurat Pe Haat Dalne Vale Ki Ungliyaan Nahi Kaatey, kaatey hain toh gala…” 

Another scene that brings to the fore the ancient code of chivalry that formed an integral part of our cultural mores is the one where "AmarendraBaahubali and Devasena are leaving Kuntala Kingdom. Before boarding the boat the plank to boat breaks ... so AmarendraBaahubali asks Devesena to get into the boat walking on his shoulder..." that signifies how we respect and treat our women

But then incidents from certain regions of the country have been picked up, magnified manifold and a damning narrative has been unleashed that India is the most unsafe country for women and the rape capital of the world. While facts and statistics have been conveniently given a go by to create a misconception by subverted journos in cahoots with western biased media that India is worst for women and misogyny is inherent to our culture and ingrained in our society. A convenient ploy to advance western notions of feminism and liberalism and weaken the structure of family through cognitive dissonance 

Warfare

The scene where AmarendraBaahubali helps Devasena to shoot 3 arrows explains why our culture is so high and you can imagine why from centuries western kingdoms and countries have been trying to attack our motherland… 

Three arrows together? Yes, it is possible and not as a product of somebody's fertile imagination but as an expression of as Yodha's perfection of his craft!!! I know most of you guys wouldn’t believe if I give example of Arjuna (bcoz you don’t see it as ITIHASA that unfolded on this land many aeons ago but mythology brainwashed by Wendy Doniger's favourite child Devdutt Pattnaik), so I would like to give an example of a legend known as Kaliyuga Arjuna who existed in last century could shoot four arrows simultaneously from the same bow and hit four difficult and different targets all at once (Please read this article: http://prachodayat.in/real-Baahubali-kaliyugi-arjuna-in-modern-india/) (By Marut Mitra)

While we are at it would be prudent to draw attention to Trishul Vyuha that was employed as battlefield tactics in BAAHUBALI - I

(In the first instalment of the movie the Kalakeyas are given an opportunity to review their decision to attack, change their mind and walk away with their lives. The Kalakeya king rejects their offer and insults Queen Sivagami by saying he will take over her kingdom and have children with her. An enraged Sivagami says she wants the Kalakeya king brought to her alive, but with his limbs chopped off, so that she can feed him to the vultures. During the battle, the Kalakeyas use a dirty tactic of using their Mahishmatian prisoners as shields. Bhallala Deva owns a chariot, with rotating scythes in the front. He plowed through the line of innocent prisoners, killing them. AmarendraBaahubali, on the other hand, caused them to fall down and attacked the Kalakeyas behind them, thus saving the prisoners. When it seems that Mahishmati would end up being defeated, Amarendra inspires his soldiers to fight back and they end up crushing the enemy)

Trishula Vyuha (trident formation) is one of the warfare tactics used in Mahabharata's Kuruskhetra War... this shows how evolved our ancient and indigenous warfare systems were. This tactics has been also used by Ashoka and Alexander ... but the origins lie in ancient knowledge systems of India

Last but not the least - Deshbhakti above all

Our ancestors loved our Bharat Mata and have given their life safeguarding the sanctity, sovereignty and dignity of our motherland. Defeating Kalakeyas (in first part) to Katappa’s faithfulness (in the Conclusion) says it all…

“Mahishmati Anthem” shows how since ages Hindus have been proud bearers of this nation’s tradition and it gives goosebumps when the anthem is played in the theatre …

This is what makes this movie so special…

To wrap, my humble two cents. Baahubali 2 not only compares well with Gladiator and Lord of the Rings but is definitely better. The immersive storytelling and the sensorial experience leaves one spell bound and wonder-eyed...