India's 'Baahubali 2' set to compete Hollywood movies
Dozens of animators work into the night in India's southern city of Hyderabad, fuelled by caffeine and huddled over computer screens in a darkened studio to put the finishing touches on India's biggest and most ambitious film. The makers of ' Baahubali 2 ' hope its top-notch visual effects will wean Indian audiences from Hollywood blockbusters, enticing them with the magical kingdoms, rampaging armies and towering palaces of a home grown fantasy epic. "If art was easy, everybody would do it," said Pete Draper, co-founder of Makuta VFX, which is stitching the film's live-action scenes together with computer-generated imagery. "Every single shot has its own challenges. Working hours right now are crazy. We are finishing daily at 4am." Agencies that closely track the box office say 'Baahubali 2' is the most highly awaited Indian film of the decade. But the competition for Spider-Man and other movie franchises from overseas isn't ...