If you’re a fan of Bahubali, then you’ll love these 28 movies. Bahubali was an epic movie that had everything – action, drama, romance, and more. If you’re looking for a movie that will keep you entertained for hours on end, then you need to check out these films. They are all sure to please!
Baahubali: The Beginning is a 2015 Indian film that takes place in ancient times. It is an epic action movie. In the Movie, Sanga and her husband, part of a tribe living around the province of Mahismathi, save a drowning infant. They have no idea about the infant’s background or what will happen to him in the future. As Shivudu grows up, he becomes a free spirit and wants to explore the mountains. In doing so, he learns about his roots and realizes the purpose of his life. Eventually, he comes face to face with Bhallala Deva!
1) Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017):
This is the second part of Bahubali: The Beginning. Kattappa tells Shivudu the story of Amarendra Baahubali, revealing to him that he is actually the prince of Mahishmati and the son of Amarendra Baahubali. With the help of Kattappa, Shivudu aka Mahendra Baahubali, aims to dethrone and take revenge upon Bhallaladeva for all his prior wrongdoings.
2) ‘Padmaavat’
Padmaavat, an epic period war film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. The film was inspired by Malik Muhammad Jayasi’s epic poem Padmavat. The story chronicles the life of Rani Padmavati, a 13th-century queen known for her beauty who is married to Maharawal Ratan Singh. When Sultan Alauddin Khilji learns about her kingdom’s beauty, he decides to attack the kingdom in order to capture her.
3) Bajirao Mastani
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani is another historical war film. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh play Mastani and Peshwa Bajirao, respectively, in the film. This film tells the love story of Bajirao, Maratha Peshwa, and his second wife. The two fight to make their love succeed in the face of adversity from Peshwa’s old-fashioned family and social norms.
4) Rudhramadevi
Starring Anushka Shetty in the titular role, Rudhramadevi is a 3D biographical action movie based on the life of Rudrama Devi, one of the most well-known rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty in Deccan. Gunasekhar tells the story of a king who raises his daughter Rudrama like a boy because he’s afraid that his people won’t accept a female ruler. When the kingdom is in shambles, the queen takes up arms to fight tooth and nail against those who seek to destroy her home.
5) Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
This historical movie explores the life of Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare, with Ajay Devgn in the lead role. Tanaji’s depiction in the movie reflects his fierceness as he tries to recapture the Kondhana fortress from Mughal emperor Aurangazeb’s representative, Udaybhan Singh Rathore. Set against the 17th-century backdrop, the story is intriguing, and Tanaji’s passion influences those around him. The movie, directed by Om Raut, stars Saif Ali Khan, Sharad Kelkar, and Kajol in pivotal roles.
6) Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Director Surendar Reddy helms the motion picture Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Telugu historical war movie. Chiranjeevi plays the lead role in this film, which is based on the life of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, an Indian independence fighter from Andhra Pradesh’s Rayalaseema region. Nayanthara, Tamannaah, Sudeep, and Vijay Sethupathi play central roles in the film with Chiranjeevi.
7) KOCHADAIIYAAN
This Tamil animated action movie, directed by Soundarya R. Ashwin, features an all-star cast that includes Rajinikanth, Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, Nassar, Sarath Kumar and Shobana. The plot involves a young man who takes arms against the authorities of two opposing kingdoms to seek retribution for his father’s wrongful death. Interestingly, over 600 3D characters were featured in this film which was created by nearly 300 3D CGI artists.
8) ASOKA
The film, directed by Santosh Sivan, chronicles the life of King Asoka the Great. It starts from his early years as a warrior to the brave battles he fought and ends with him embracing and preaching Buddhism because of personal circumstances. Shah Rukh Khan stars in the film, with a supporting cast that includes Kareena Kapoor Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Ajith Kumar, and Rahul Dev. Interestingly, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was Shah Rukh Khan’s first choice to play the role of Kaurwaki, according to IMDb. However, the director wanted to cast someone who hadn’t worked with him before, and eventually, Kareena got the part.
9) MOHENJO DARO
The film didn’t perform as expected, but fans still praised it for its excellent cinematography and CGI effects. The film, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, is based in the ancient city of Mohenjo Daro, located in the Indus Valley civilization. It follows a farmer who travels to Mohenjo Daro and leads a rebellion against the tyrannical Senate Chief, who is well-known for his horrifically evil schemes. The film’s stars include Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi, and Arunoday Singh.
10) Magadheera
The 2009 Indian Telugu-language film Magadheera (transl. The Heroic Man) was directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who also co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal, and Dev Gill. Allu Aravind of Geetha Arts produced the movie.
The plot of this story involves four main characters: a brave warrior responsible for a princess’ wellbeing, the princess who loves him, the army’s leader that covets the princess, and an emperor intending to conquer their land. The warrior and princess died before they could be together, but they’re reincarnated 400 years later. The story jumps ahead to when the two meet again, and the warrior starts remembering their past life.
11) Chatrapathi
Chatrapathi is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action drama revolving around the lives of Sivaji and Ashok, who are the sons of Parvati. Although Sivaji is her stepson, Parvati treats him the same as she does her biological son. Ashok, her biological son, does not like this. The family pictured above is one of the many who live on the coast of Sri Lanka.
One day, the villagers are forced to evacuate inland. Ashok tells his mother that Sivaji died in the fire only because he himself doesn’t like him. Subsequently, he is isolated from his family. He mistakenly gets on the wrong boat and arrives at Vizag port. He was raised in the port town, but he never stops looking for his mother.
In his travels, he meets Neelu. Here, the port is governed by Baji Rao and a few cronies who are exploiting refugees for their own personal gain. While Sivaji is known to be aggressive, he is often held in check by those who have his best interests at heart. The man became aggressive one day to protect himself and the other refugees. He was given the title Chhatrapati.
In the meantime, Ras Bihari travels to Vizag in order to find and kill Sivaji since he killed Baji Rao, his brother. Eventually, Ashok arrives in the same location as Sivaji and joins forces with the villains after realizing that Sivaji is his brother. Chhatrapati is looking for his mother while avoiding capture by the bad guys, including his brother. The entire town watches as he runs through the port.
12 ) Vikramarkudu
2006 Indian Telugu-language action film Vikramarkudu is directed by S. S. Rajamouli with co-writer V. Vijayendra Prasad. The movie features Ravi Teja and Anushka Shetty. A thief’s life becomes complicated when he meets a girl who believes he is her father, while events connect him to her actual father- who just so happens to look exactly like him. M. M. Keeravani composed the movie’s music, Sarvesh Murari did the cinematography, and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao was responsible for editing the film.
13) Dangal (2016)
Dangal is a heartwarming story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film is based on a true story of a father who turns his daughters into world-class wrestlers.
14) Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
As the kingdom of Devigarh rapidly falls apart, an ageing bodyguard is desperately trying to protect the Royal Family and keep their darkest secrets hidden.
15) Ashoka the Great (2001)
Asoka, a young prince at the time, was in the midst of perfecting his skills for battle when he had to deal with a family conflict. In the middle of a fight with one of his step-brothers, Asoka’s mother insisted that he escape andsave himself. While away, Asoka meets Kaurwaki and falls in love. He must utilize his skills as a warrior to protect her from potential danger. A series of conspiracies and heartbreaks follows, leading Asoka to turn to Buddhism.
16) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
After young Frodo Baggins inherits a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, he must leave home to prevent it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. The fellowship is created to protect the ringbearer and help the ring arrive at Mt. Doom (the only place it can destroy) on its journey.
17) Gladiator (2000)
The death of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in 180 A.D. created a power vacuum throughout the empire. Maximus is a highly skilled and experienced Roman general who is trusted by the emperor and his inner circle. As Marcus’ son Commodus evil, plotted his way to the throne, Maximus was sentenced to death. Maximus escapes but is then sold into slavery and forced to become a gladiator. He must fight to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
18) Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
A timid, mute Pakistani girl gets lost in India and has no idea how to return home. A man with a kind heart sets out on a journey to take her back to her home country and be reunited with her family.
19) Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
The story of Jodhaa Akbar takes place in the 16th century and is a tale of how an arranged marriage between a great Mughal Emperor and a Rajput princess gave way to true love.
20) 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
Greek general Themistokles unites Greece by leading the charge that would change the course of the war. Themistokles, a hero and commander from ancient Greece, must take on the Persian forces led by Xerxes, who was turned into a god, as well as Artemesia- the vengeful leader of their navy.
21) Simha (2010)
The film begins by telling the story of a younger Bala Krishna, who worked as a college professor. The prettiest girl in college, Janaki (played by Sneha Ullal) falls in love with Srimannarayana–the monkish protector of justice. The reasons for this are comprehensible only to someone who has seen enough Telugu films (Bala Krishna films in particular).
In the first half of the story, we learn that Janaki’s and Srimmanarayna’s pasts are related. The flashback starts taking up more screen time as the movie progresses. In this film, there is a war between good and evil where the region’s welfare is at stake. The main character, Bala Krishna, is fighting against the bad guy, played by Kota Srinivas Rao, with Nayanatara by his side.
22) Water (2005)
Dahlia Williams and Cecelia move into a shabby apartment on New York’s Roosevelt Island. In the middle of a divorce, all she can afford is an apartment near an excellent school for her daughter. But strange things have been happening since she moved in–like the drip from the ceiling in her daughter’s bedroom.
23) The Knife That Killed Me:
A compilation of the thoughts running through Paul Varderman’s head as a teenager in the moments before his untimely death. Paul moves to a new school and becomes involved with ‘The Freaks’, a group on the outskirts of school life.
These are the kids who don’t fit in: scene kids, emo kids, indie kids. At the same time, he also catches the eye of the school’s twisted and manipulative bully, Roth. When Paul delivers a message from Roth to the leader of a rival gang, it sets off a dangerous chain of events. Paul is caught in the middle of two feuding groups and must choose which side to take – a decision that could be fatal.
24) Singham Returns (2014)
Singham Returns is an Indian action movie directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment. In the Singham sequel, actor Ajay Devgn not only reprised his role from the first movie but also co-produced it. Kareena Kapoor Khan played the female lead in this film.
25) Samson (2018)
A young Hebrew man of Supernatural strength avenges the death of his love, who was killed by a Philistine prince. He sacrifices everything he has to defend his people and God.
26) Petta (2019)
In this film, a hostel warden becomes the victim of a despised politician and his gangster son. They are soon to realize, however, that it is they who should be afraid of him.
27) Manjhi – The Mountain Man
The 2015 Indian Hindi-language film, Manjhi – The Mountain Man is based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi. Also known as the “Mountain Man”, he was a poor laborer from Gehlaur village near Gaya in Bihar, India. Using only a hammer and chisel, he carved out a path that was 9.1 meters wide and 110 meters long through a hill that was 7.6 meters high. The film is directed by Ketan Mehta and jointly produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and NFDC India. The film was met with positive reviews when it came out. Nawazuddin Siddiqui played Dashrath Manjhi, while Radhika Apte took on the role of his wife.
28) Khaleja:
Khaleja is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Mahesh Babu, Anushka Shetty, and Prakash Raj take the lead in this film with support from Shafi, Sunil, Brahmanandam, and Ali. Raju, a cab driver, becomes God to a remote village and must face GK, a powerful industrialist, in order to save the village.
The film explores the illegal mining industry in India and the environmental devastation that it causes. Babu’s return to acting after a three-year break is marked by his second collaboration with Trivikram, Athadu.
I’m sure you’re gonna love all the above-mentioned suggestions. They are some of the best films in recent years and have been extremely popular with the audience. So, go ahead and watch them!
