Tamannaah Bhatia's Baahubali: The Epic song gets axed after The Ba***ds of Bollywood - Here's SS Rajamouli's confirmation

Tamannaah Bhatia's song from Baahubali: The Epic is no longer making it to the final cut in theatres. SS Rajamouli has confirmed the same in a recent promotional video for the film. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that Tamannaah has had to face something like that. Previously, her version of Ghafoor from The Ba***ds of Bollywood did not make it to the series. Here's everything you need to know...

SS Rajamouli confirms that Tamannaah Bhatia's song is not making the cut in Baahubali: The Epic

During the recently released promotional interview with Prabhas and Rana Daggubati, SS Rajamouli shared, "By merging both parts and removing the rolling titles, the total duration would have been around five hours and 27 minutes. The current version, however, runs for three hours and 43 minutes. Major portions that were removed include Avanthika's love story with Shivudu, the songs Pacha Bottesina , Kanna Nidurinchara , and Irrukupo . Several sequences from the war episodes have also been trimmed." Pacha Bottesina is the song featuring Tamannaah and it unfortunately got censored owing to the time limit put on a movie screening in theatres.

Tamannaah Bhatia's Ghafoor version did not make it to The Ba***ds of Bollywood either

Tamanaah Bhatia was all the rage when Aryan Khan's directorial debut series The Ba***ds of Bollywood was releasing. Her song - Ghafoor - however, got axed from the series. The song, Ghafoor, marking Arshad Warsi's entry, was later released as a different version for the series. Tamannaah's song, on the other hand, was out as a promotional video. Her version featured the OG baddies of Bollywood - Ranjit, Shakti Kapoor and Gulshan Grover.

About Baahubali: The Epic and more

Baahubali: The Epic, which is the combined version of the first and second installments of Baahubali, will be re-releasing in theatres on October 31, 2025. While not confirming Baahubali 3, Rajamouli did mention that an animated version set against the same backdrop is in the works.

FAQs:

Q: Where can I still stream the original two-part Baahubali saga in India?

A. Despite the removal from Netflix India, the original films, Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, remain available for streaming in India on alternative platforms, including JioHotstar and Sony LIV (available on OTTplay Premium).

Q: What is Baahubali: The Epic?

A: Baahubali: The Epic is a re-edited and remastered single-film version of S.S. Rajamouli's original two-part saga. It combines footage from both The Beginning and The Conclusion into one seamless narrative.

Q: When will Baahubali: The Epic be released in theatres?

A: Baahubali: The Epic is scheduled to hit theatres worldwide on October 31, 2025. This date coincides with the 10th-anniversary year of the original film's debut.