India, June 29 -- The Baahubali franchise didn't just shatter box office records in India, it became a global phenomenon that crossed borders in unexpected ways. Recalling one such memorable incident in the Netflix documentary Bahubali: The Torchbearer, Prabhas revealed how filmmaker Puri Jagannadh received VIP treatment at a hospital in Bangkok simply because he introduced himself as the superstar's friend, leaving the Baahubali team stunned by the film's international reach.

Prabhas recalled how Baahubali's popularity got filmmaker Puri Jagannadh special treatment and said, "Baahubali 1 turned out to be a blockbuster. Six months into the shoot of part two at Ramoji Film City, Puri Jagannadh called me from Bangkok. He had a small infect...