The eagerly awaited press meet of ‘Baahubali 2’ unit was held last night and film’s director Rajamouli SS and his team have revealed the key dates and given ample clarity on the progress of the project.

October month is going to be a festival of sorts for the lovers of “Baahubali” series. The trailer of Baahubali movie’s animated series will be released on October 1st on Amazon Prime. Rajamouli said that a huge surprise was on the way on October 5th. He, however, didn’t disclose what it was. He termed it would make Prabhas fans and all the south Indians very proud.

On October 22nd, a day ahead of Prabhas’s birthday, the first look of Baahubali and the first ever comic book of the series will be unveiled. On October 23, Virtual Reality Making video of the movie will be released.

Meanwhile, Baahubali 2 shooting will be wrapped by December. A few scenes and two songs are left to be shot. Film’s first teaser and trailer will release in January 2017, and the film will release in April. Makers also hinted of following up with ‘Baahubali 3’.

The second part of SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘Bahubali: The Conclusion’ will still take another seven months to hit screens. The story of the film seems to have got leaked on social media and is going viral.

The secret behind the killing of Baahubali at the hands of Kattappa was also leaked. Here is the story as per the post being circulated online.

‘After defeating Kalakeya and his army, Baahubali becomes the emperor of Mahishmati kingdom. Bhallala Deva and Bijjala Deva keep looking for an opportunity to dethrone or possibly eliminate Baahubali. One day, soon after seeing Devasena of Kunthala kingdom, Baahubali falls in love with her. A jealous Bhallala Deva also loves Devasena and sends marriage proposal, but she rejects it.

When Bhallala Deva complains to his mother, Rajmata Shivagami, that he had earlier snatched the kingdom and now Baahubali is snatching Deva Sena as well, she asks Baahubali to choose either Devasena or Mahishmati’s throne. Baahubali chooses Devasena, marries her and leaves the kingdom.

Once Baahubali leaves, Bhallala Deva becomes king and he starts treating people with contempt. Soon, brother of Kalakeya, Ninja, attacks Mahishmathi and kills half the force. After Sivagami seeks help, Baahubali returns to Mahishmati along with his pregnant wife and save the kingdom.

Bhallala Deva fears that if Baahubali wins the war, he will once again become king, so he orders Kattappa, who is loyal to the king, to kill Baahubali. Under the oath of obeying the king’s orders, Kattappa kills Baahubali, feeling guilty of letting Baahubali die, Sivagami saves his infant child and manages to hand him to tribal people by sacrificing her life. Deva Sena gets jailed in Mahishmathi. The flashback ends at this point.

Next, Sivudu, with the help of Kunthala force and Kattappa, kills Bhallala Deva and frees his mother, Devasena’.

The authenticity of this story is not guaranteed, but it is the version that is going viral on social media.