India, Oct. 31 -- A remastered and re-edited version of SS Rajamouli's magnum opus, Baahubali, has hit the screens this weekend. Titled Baahubali: The Epic, the film is a 3-hour, 45-minute cut of the two films that released in 2015 and 2017. The new re-released version is smashing box office records even as the first few shows have barely ended.

Baahubali: The Epic has fared exceedingly well in terms of advance booking collections in both India and overseas. Sacnilk reported that by Thursday afternoon, the film had grossed Rs.5 crore in advance booking both overseas and at home. The number grew to over Rs.6 crore each by the time the day ended. This is the highest advance booking collection for a re-released Indian film.

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