A Years-Old Bollywood Battle Scene Is Going Viral While Astonishing And Confusing People

Back in 2017, a Bollywood sequel called Baahubali 2: The Conclusion became India’s highest-grossing movie (in league with Lord of the Rings) but didn’t make waves at the U.S. box office. That’s not shocking, but what is surprising is that the movie’s suddenly finding infamy in America, three years later. That’s a bit quicker than Meet Joe Black‘s arguably best scene taking 20 years for the same social media reaction. And it’s all down to a 17-second clip that’s making Hobbs and Shaw‘s action feel tame while racking up the views on Twitter.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson drew attention to the exquisitely rendered excess. The scene in question revolves around soldiers who are launched off a palm tree in order to infiltrate a palace and spread their choreographed mayhem. While retweeting the scene, Derrickson only remarked, “Behold, India’s Baahubali 2!”

Since another Twitter user began spreading the joy a few days ago, the number of video views has passed the 750,000 mark. Of course, the scene initially sparks confusion because it’s difficult to make sense of what’s materializing onscreen.

https://twitter.com/ChuckEChaves/status/1158521493439094784

The full clip doesn’t make any more sense, but it sure is spectacular to witness. As the user tweeted, “The full scene with sound is just the greatest scene I’ve ever watched.”

https://twitter.com/ChuckEChaves/status/1158588458169974784

It did not go unnoticed that this over-the-top action is comparable to some scenes we’ve seen in the MCU, only with a lot less buildup to get there.

Indeed, India does not mess around with their action movies.