--- description: A scene from Indian film 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' has gone viral, thanks to its epic grasp of battle physics. Here's what to know. title: Here's the Deal With That Wildly Epic Battle Scene Going Viral image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33012c1be254b7e4/698a01284ee2623157316142/baahubali-2.png?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here's the Deal With That Wild Battle Scene From _Baahubali 2_ Going Viral  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 9, 2019 4:28 PM CUT  YouTube  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 9, 2019 4:28 PM CUT Mainstream Hollywood franchises like [_The Fast and the Furious_](https://time.com/5642263/hobbs-and-shaw-post-credits-fast-and-furious/ "undefined") and [Avengers](https://time.com/5631075/marvel-phase-4-movies-comic-con-avengers/ "undefined") have set a pretty high bar for action sequences that seem to defy gravity. But they’re not the only show in town. This week, a one-minute clip from the 2017 action movie [_Baahubali 2: The Conclusion_](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4849438/ "undefined") — which was originally filmed in [southern India](https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Ramoji%20Film%20City,%20Hyderabad,%20Telangana,%20India&ref%5F=ttloc%5Floc%5F2 "undefined") in the Tamil and Telugu languages — has been making the rounds on Twitter. Directed by S.S. Rajamouli and starring Bollywood actors including Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah, it’s an epic battle scene that shows off warriors literally catapulting themselves in circular formations over a fortress’s walls. Their catapult? Palm trees. (Yes, really.) To understand the internet’s fascination, you just have to see it. > [](https://twitter.com/ChuckEChaves/status/1158521493439094784) > [](https://twitter.com/ChuckEChaves/status/1158588458169974784) When it came out back in 2017, _The Conclusion_ became India’s highest-grossing film ever for a time, although it did not ultimately make waves in the U.S. But it’s just now getting some new life on Twitter. It even got a signal boost from [_Doctor Strange_](https://time.com/4555486/doctor-strange-review-benedict-cumberbatch/ "undefined") director Scott Derrickson. “Behold, India’s Baahubali 2!” he tweeted. You can also [stream _Baahubali 2_ on Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80203996 "undefined"), if you’re interested in completing the cinematic experience. And there’s good news for fans of scenes like these: director [S.S. Rajamouli](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1442514/?ref%5F=tt%5Fov%5Fdr "undefined") also helmed a TV series related to the same Baahubali story, and he has a new project in the works due out in 2020\. It probably won’t repeat the palm tree catapult effect, but with luck there will be a new creative twist to enjoy. > [](https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/1159137614869348352) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5648720/baahubali-2-the-conclusion/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5648720/baahubali-2-the-conclusion/"},"headline":"Here's the Deal With That Wild Battle Scene From Baahubali 2 Going Viral","datePublished":"2019-08-09T16:28:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:59:52.464Z","description":"It's from a 2017 action movie","url":"https://time.com/5648720/baahubali-2-the-conclusion/","keywords":["Newsfeed","movies","viral","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33012c1be254b7e4/698a01284ee2623157316142/baahubali-2.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33012c1be254b7e4/698a01284ee2623157316142/baahubali-2.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"baahubali-2","caption":"","creditText":"YouTube","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5648720/baahubali-2-the-conclusion/","name":"Here's the Deal With That Wild Battle Scene From Baahubali 2 Going Viral"}}]}] ```