‘Baahubali 2’ fever: When PM Narendra Modi referred to Kattappa in his speech

The trailer of ‘Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion’ was released on Thursday morning and it has taken the entire nation by storm. The excitement around the magnum opus is understandable as the first installment, ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ attained a cult status upon its release. So much so that Prime Minister Narendra Modi too made a reference to the film in one of his speeches.

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In his election campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh last month, PM Modi spoke about the character of Kattappa from the ‘Baahubali’ franchise. While addressing a rally, the PM brought up how Kattappa killed Baahubali in the first installment and said that if BJP was voted to power, it too will bring criminals in the state to book.

“In a movie, a character called Baahubali was killed by Kattappa in the end. After March 11, the police’s baton will take care of them like Kattappa did,” he said in reference to the state’s criminals.

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The video of Modi’s speech has surfaced online and is creating quite the buzz, given that the trailer of ‘Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion’ has also released today.