SS Rajamouli's ambitious fantasy Baahubali: The Conclusion, starring Rana Daggubati, shattered norms by becoming the first Tollywood film to reportedly surpass Bollywood collections at both, the domestic and global box-office. The success of the actioner, along with the growing interest in alternate cinema, especially in the Marathi film industry, has given credence to the opinion that a career in the Hindi film industry isn't the only way to achieve global stardom.