Hope Rs 1,500 cr films augur well for industry: Baahubali producer

Chennai May 22 (IANS) Producer Shobu Yarlagadda the man behind the Baahubali film franchise on Monday hoped the success of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and Dangal which has opened newer markets works in favour of the industry.

Two movies have done back to back business of Rs 1 500 crore worldwide opening up new markets! This hopefully augurs well for our industry Shobu tweeted.

Both Dangal and Baahubali 2 have minted over Rs 1 500 crore and are continuing their golden run at the box office.

Although Dangal hit Indian screens last year it released in China earlier this month stirring up a box office storm.

Quoting a line from Paulo Coelho s The Alchemist he said: Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.

Shobu could be indirectly talking about the much awaited superstar Rajinikanth s 2.o which is reportedly being made on a lavish budget of over Rs 400 crore.

--IANS
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