'Baahubali 2' release biggest movie event ever: KJo

Filmmaker Karan Johar says April will witness the biggest movie event ever as the two parts in the "Baahubali" franchise will release within a span of two weeks. He also said "Baahubali: The Conclusion" is going to be "bigger" and "grander".

Ahead of the release of "Baahubali: The Conclusion" on April 28, the first part is being re-released in select theatres on April 7.

"When a movie continues to be topical for two years, you know people love every bit of it! Both, exhibitors and film lovers, have approached us to make 'Baahubali' a binge-watching experience," Karan, who will be distributing the Hindi version of the film, said in a statement.

"Hence, we are re-releasing the first part on April 7 with a special offer that takes care of tickets for both parts. We're excited. April will witness the biggest movie event ever," he said.

The franchise has a huge fan following owing to its larger-than-life content and fans are eagerly looking forward to watch Prabhas and the entire cast go a notch higher than its predecessor in giving the audience a splendid cinematic experience.

Produced by Arka Entertainment, directed by S.S. Rajamouli, the film stars Prabhas in the title role in addition to Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia, Anushka Shetty, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan in pivotal roles.