This movie review summarizes the 2015 Indian film Bahubali: The Beginning. It provides details about the director S.S. Rajamouli and his background directing blockbuster Telugu films. The film was shot on location in Kurnool, India and at Ramoji Film City, with specially constructed sets for large war sequences. The main characters - Shivu, Sivagami, Avanthika, and Bhallaldeva - are introduced. The short story is described, following Shivu who is the rightful successor to the kingdom of Mahishmati but is saved as a child and raised in a tribe. He falls for the rebel Avanthika who fights against the