Bollywood cannot afford itThe Baahubali films - Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion - have been made on a total budget of Rs 430 crore. Bollywood cinema lacks religious imageryReligion is the opium of the masses, so said Karl Marx and how right he was. Both the Baahubali films are strongly influenced by Hindu mythology (Mahabharata) and mythological fiction (Amar Chitra Katha). However, Bollywood cinema has, for lack of a better word, become overtly secular over the years. ALSO READ: Baahubali 2 Hindi movie reviewALSO READ: Baahubali 2 Tamil movie reviewOPINION: Baahubali 2 is all about the superficial.

Source: India Today May 03, 2017 11:14 UTC