document_title: List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders

question_text: who has the most blocks ever in the nba

question_tokens: who has the most blocks ever in the nba

text: Blocked Shots Leaders[edit]

text: This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots.[2]

text:
^
Active NBA player

*
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

†
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [3]

text:
Rank
Player
Position(s)
Team(s) played for (years)[4]
Total blocks
Games played[5]
Blocks per game
average[6]

1
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon*[7]
C
Houston Rockets (1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)
3,830
1,238
3.09

2
Mutombo, DikembeDikembe Mutombo*
C
Denver Nuggets (1991–1996)
Atlanta Hawks (1996–2001)
Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2003)
New York Knicks (2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (2004–2009)
3,289
1,196
2.75

3
Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar*[8]
C
Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1973)[9]
Milwaukee Bucks (1973–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)
3,189
1,239
2.57

4
Eaton, MarkMark Eaton
C
Utah Jazz (1982–1993)
3,064
875
3.50

5
Duncan, TimTim Duncan†
PF/C
San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016)
3,020
1,392
2.17

6
Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson*
C
San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003)
2,954
987
2.99

7
Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing*
C
New York Knicks (1985–2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (2001–2002)
2,894
1,183
2.45

8
O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal*
C
Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)
Miami Heat (2004–2008)
Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2011)
2,732
1,207
2.26

9
Rollins, TreeTree Rollins
C
Atlanta Hawks (1977–1988)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1990)
Detroit Pistons (1990–1991)
Houston Rockets (1991–1993)
Orlando Magic (1993–1995)
2,542
1,156
2.20

10
Parish, RobertRobert Parish*
C
Golden State Warriors (1976–1980)
Boston Celtics (1980–1994)
Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)
2,361
1,611
1.47

11
Mourning, AlonzoAlonzo Mourning*
C
Charlotte Hornets (1992–1995)
Miami Heat (1995–2002, 2004–2007)
New Jersey Nets (2003–2004)
2,356
838
2.81

12
Camby, MarcusMarcus Camby
C
Toronto Raptors (1996–1998)
New York Knicks (1999–2002, 2012–2013)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2008)
Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2010)
Portland Trail Blazers (2010–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012)
2,331
973
2.40

13
Wallace, BenBen Wallace
C/PF
Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–1999)
Orlando Magic (1999–2000)
Detroit Pistons (2000–2006, 2009–2012)
Chicago Bulls (2006–2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)
2,137
1,088
1.96

14
Bradley, ShawnShawn Bradley
C
Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1995)
New Jersey Nets (1995–1997)
Dallas Mavericks (1997–2005)
2,119
832
2.55

15
Bol, ManuteManute Bol
C
Washington Bullets (1985–1988, 1994)
Golden State Warriors (1988–1990, 1994)
Philadelphia 76ers (1990–1993, 1994)
Miami Heat (1993–1994)
2,086
624
3.34

16
Johnson, George T.George T. Johnson
C
Golden State Warriors (1972–1973)[9]
Golden State Warriors (1973–1977)
Buffalo Braves (1977)
New Jersey Nets (1977–1980, 1984–1985)
San Antonio Spurs (1980–1982)
Atlanta Hawks (1982–1983)
Seattle SuperSonics (1985–1986)
2,082
848
2.46

17
Howard, DwightDwight Howard^
C
Orlando Magic (2004–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013)
Houston Rockets (2013–2016)
Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets (2017–present)
2,047
1,035
1.98

18
Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett†
PF/C
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)
2,037
1,462
1.39

19
Nance, LarryLarry Nance
PF
Phoenix Suns (1981–1988)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1994)
2,027
920
2.20

20
Ratliff, TheoTheo Ratliff
C
Detroit Pistons (1995–1997, 2008)
Philadelphia 76ers (1997–2001, 2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks (2001–2004)
Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2006)
Boston Celtics (2006–2007)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008)
San Antonio Spurs (2009–2010)
Charlotte Bobcats (2010)
Los Angeles Lakers (2010–2011)
1,968
810
2.43

21
Gasol, PauPau Gasol^
C/PF
Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)
Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)
Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016–present)
1,926
1,196
1.61

22
Brand, EltonElton Brand†
PF/C
Chicago Bulls (1999–2001)
Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2008)
Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2012, 2016)
Dallas Mavericks (2012–2013)
Atlanta Hawks (2013–2015)
1,828
1,058
1.73

23
O'Neal, JermaineJermaine O'Neal
C/PF
Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2000)
Indiana Pacers (2000–2008)
Toronto Raptors (2008–2009)
Miami Heat (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2012)
Phoenix Suns (2012–2013)
Golden State Warriors (2013–2014)
1,820
1,011
1.80

24
Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes*
PF/C
San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968 –1972)[9]
Baltimore Bullets (1972–1973)[9]
Capital/Washington Bullets (1973–1981)
Houston Rockets (1981–1984)
1,771
894
1.98

25
Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore*
C
Chicago Bulls (1976–1982)
San Antonio Spurs (1982–1987)
Chicago Bulls (1987)
Boston Celtics (1988)
1,747
909
1.92

26
Malone, MosesMoses Malone*
C
Buffalo Braves (1976)
Houston Rockets (1976–1982)
Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994)
Washington Bullets (1986–1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993)
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)
1,733
1,329
1.30

27
Smith, JoshJosh Smith^
PF/SF
Atlanta Hawks (2004–2013)
Detroit Pistons (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2015, 2016)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2016)
New Orleans Pelicans (2017)
1,713
894
1.92

28
McHale, KevinKevin McHale*
PF
Boston Celtics (1980–1993)
1,690
972
1.74

29
Divac, VladeVlade Divac
C
Los Angeles Lakers (1989–1996, 2004–2005)
Charlotte Hornets (1996–1998)
Sacramento Kings (1998–2004)
1,631
1,134
1.44

30
Williams, HerbHerb Williams
C/PF
Indiana Pacers (1981–1989)
Dallas Mavericks (1989–1992)
New York Knicks (1992–1996, 1996–1999)
Toronto Raptors (1996)
1,605
1,102
1.46

31
Campbell, EldenElden Campbell
PF/C
Los Angeles Lakers (1990–1999)
Charlotte Hornets / New Orleans Hornets (1999–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003)
Detroit Pistons (2003–2004, 2005)
New Jersey Nets (2005)
1,602
1,044
1.53

32
Benjamin, BenoitBenoit Benjamin
C
Los Angeles Clippers (1985–1991)
Seattle SuperSonics (1991–1993)
Los Angeles Lakers (1993)
New Jersey Nets (1993–1995)
Vancouver Grizzlies (1995)
Milwaukee Bucks (1995–1996)
Toronto Raptors (1996)
Philadelphia 76ers (1998–1999)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999)
1,581
807
1.96

33
Dalembert, SamuelSamuel Dalembert†
C
Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002, 2003–2010)
Sacramento Kings (2010–2011)
Houston Rockets (2011–2012)
Milwaukee Bucks (2012–2013)
Dallas Mavericks (2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2014–2015)
1,546
886
1.74

34
Cooper, WayneWayne Cooper
C
Golden State Warriors (1978–1980)
Utah Jazz (1980–1981)
Dallas Mavericks (1981–1982)
Portland Trail Blazers (1982–1984, 1989–1992)
Denver Nuggets (1984–1989)
1,535
984
1.56

35
Ibaka, SergeSerge Ibaka^
PF
Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2016)
Orlando Magic (2016–2017)
Toronto Raptors (2017–present)
1,523
679
2.24

36
Jones, CaldwellCaldwell Jones
C/PF
Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1982)
Houston Rockets (1982–1984)
Chicago Bulls (1984–1985)
Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1989)
San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990)
1,517
1,068
1.42

37
Lister, AltonAlton Lister
C
Milwaukee Bucks (1981–1986, 1994–1995)
Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1989)
Golden State Warriors (1989–1993)
Boston Celtics (1995–1997)
Portland Trail Blazers (1997–1998)
1,473
953
1.55

38
Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko
SF/PF
Utah Jazz (2001–2011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
1,461
797
1.83

39
Wallace, RasheedRasheed Wallace
PF/C
Washington Bullets (1995–1996)
Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2004)
Atlanta Hawks (2004)
Detroit Pistons (2004–2009)
Boston Celtics (2009–2010)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)
1,460
1,109
1.32

40
Williams, Hot RodHot Rod Williams
C/PF
Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1995)
Phoenix Suns (1995–1998)
Dallas Mavericks (1999)
1,456
887
1.64

41
West, MarkMark West
C
Dallas Mavericks (1983–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (1984)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1984–1988, 1996–1997)
Phoenix Suns (1988–1994, 1999–2000)
Detroit Pistons (1994–1996)
Indiana Pacers (1997–1998)
Atlanta Hawks (1999)
1,403
1,090
1.29

42
Dampier, ErickErick Dampier
C
Indiana Pacers (1996–1997)
Golden State Warriors (1997–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2010)
Miami Heat (2010–2011)
Atlanta Hawks (2012)
1,398
987
1.42

43
Robinson, CliffordClifford Robinson
PF/SF
Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997)
Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
Detroit Pistons (2001–2003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2005)
New Jersey Nets (2005–2007)
1,390
1,380
1.01

44
Tyler, TerryTerry Tyler
SF
Detroit Pistons (1978–1985)
Sacramento Kings (1985–1988)
Dallas Mavericks (1988–1989)
1,342
871
1.54

45
Ilgauskas, ZydrunasZydrunas Ilgauskas
C
Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2010)
Miami Heat (2010–2011)
1,327
843
1.57

46
Chandler, TysonTyson Chandler^
C
Chicago Bulls (2001–2006)
New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (2006–2009)
Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2010)
Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011, 2014–2015)
New York Knicks (2011–2014)
Phoenix Suns (2015–present)
1,304
1,079
1.21

47
Erving, JuliusJulius Erving*
SF
Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1987)
1,293
836
1.55

Ostertag, GregGreg Ostertag
C
Utah Jazz (1995–2004, 2005–2006)
Sacramento Kings (2004–2005)
756
1.71

49
Kemp, ShawnShawn Kemp
PF
Seattle SuperSonics (1989–1997)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2000)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2002)
Orlando Magic (2002–2003)
1,279
1,051
1.22

50
Jordan, DeAndreDeAndre Jordan^
C
Los Angeles Clippers (2008–present)
1,277
750
1.70

text: Progressive List for Blocks[edit]

text: This is a progressive list of blocked shot leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

text:
^
Active NBA player

*
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

†
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]

text:
Team Abbreviations
Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.

ATL
Atlanta Hawks
DEN
Denver Nuggets
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder

BOS
Boston Celtics
DET
Detroit Pistons
MIA
Miami Heat
ORL
Orlando Magic

CHI
Chicago Bulls
GSW
Golden State Warriors
NJN
New Jersey Nets
SAS
San Antonio Spurs

CHO
Charlotte Hornets
HOU
Houston Rockets
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
UTA
Utah Jazz

CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
IND
Indiana Pacers
NYK
New York Knicks
TOR
Toronto Raptors

DAL
Dallas Mavericks
LAC
Los Angeles Clippers
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
WSB
Washington Bullets

text:
Career Block Leaders at the end of every season

Season
Year-by-Year Leader
Blk
Active Leader
Blk
Career Record
Blk
Single Season Record
Blk
Season

1973–74
Elmore Smith000LAL
393
Elmore Smith000LAL
393
Elmore Smith000LAL
393
Elmore Smith000LAL
393
1973–74

1974–75
216
609
609
1974–75

1975–76
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL
338
847
847
1975–76

1976–77
261
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL
1,094
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL
1,094
1976–77

1977–78
George Johnson000NJN
274
1,279
1,279
1977–78

1978–79
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL
316
1,595
1,595
1978–79

1979–80
280
1,875
1,875
1979–80

1980–81
George Johnson000SAS
278
2,103
2,103
1980–81

1981–82
234
2,310
2,310
1981–82

1982–83
Tree Rollins000ATL
343
2,480
2,480
1982–83

1983–84
Mark Eaton000UTA
351
2,623
2,623
1983–84

1984–85
456
2,785
2,785
Mark Eaton000UTA
456
1984–85

1985–86
Manute Bol000WSB
397
2,915
2,915
1985–86

1986–87
Mark Eaton000UTA
321
3,012
3,012
1986–87

1987–88
304
3,104
3,104
1987–88

1988–89
Manute Bol000GSW
345
3,189
3,189
1988–89

1989–90
Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU
376
Mark Eaton000UTA
2,592
1989–90

1990–91
David Robinson*000SAS
320
2,780
1990–91

1991–92
305
2,985
1991–92

1992–93
Hakeem Olajuwon* 0HOU
342
3,064
1992–93

1993–94
Dikembe Mutombo*
000DEN 1993–96
000ATL 1996–98
336
Hakeem Olajuwon*
000HOU 1993–2001000TOR 2001–02
2,741
1993–94

1994–95
321
2,983
1994–95

1995–96
332
3,190
Hakeem Olajuwon*
000HOU 1984–2001
000TOR 2001–02
3,190
1995–96

1996–97
264
3,363
3,363
1996–97

1997–98
277
3,459
3,459
1997–98

1998–99
Alonzo Mourning*000MIA
180
3,582
3,582
1998–99

1999–00
294
3,652
3,652
1999–00

2000–01

Jermaine O'Neal000IND
Shawn Bradley000DAL
228
3,740
3,740
2000–01

2001–02
Ben Wallace000DET
278
3,830
3,830
2001–02

2002–03
Theo Ratliff
000ATL 2002–04
000POR 2004
262
David Robinson*000SAS
2,954
2002–03

2003–04
307
Dikembe Mutombo*
000NYK 2003–04
000HOU 2004–09
2,996
2003–04

2004–05
Marcus Camby000DEN
199
3,097
2004–05

2005–06
Andrei Kirilenko000UTA
220
3,154
2005–06

2006–07
Marcus Camby000DEN
231
3,230
2006–07

2007–08
285
3,278
2007–08

2008–09
Dwight Howard^000ORL
231
3,289
2008–09

2009–10
228
Shaquille O'Neal*
000CLE 2009–10
000BOS 2010–11
2,690
2009–10

2010–11
Serge Ibaka^000OKC
198
2,732
2010–11

2011–12
241
Tim Duncan†000SAS
2,469
2011–12

2012–13
242
2,652
2012–13

2013–14
219
2,791
2013–14

2014–15
Anthony Davis^000NOP
200
2,941
2014–15

2015–16
Hassan Whiteside^000MIA
269
3,020
2015–16

2016–17
Rudy Gobert^000UTA
214
Dwight Howard^
000ATL 2016–17
000CHO 2017-18
1,916
2016–17

2017–18
Anthony Davis^000NOP
193
2,047
Mark Eaton00 34 yrs
456
2017–18

Season
Year-by-Year Leader
Blk
Active Leader
Blk
Career Record
Blk
Single Season Record
Blk
Season


document_title: The Simpsons (season 29)

question_text: when did the last episode of the simpsons air

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text: The Simpsons (season 29)

text:
The Simpsons (season 29)

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Country of origin
United States

No. of episodes
16

Release

Original network
Fox

Original release
October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01) – present

Season chronology

← Previous
Season 28

List of The Simpsons episodes

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text: The twenty-ninth season of the animated television series The Simpsons premiered on Fox in the United States on October 1, 2017.[1] On November 4, 2016, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 29 and 30, enabling the show to surpass Gunsmoke as the longest-running scripted series in primetime television by number of episodes.[2]

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text: The season features guest appearances from Norman Lear,[3] Martin Short and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. In addition, Bob's Burgers and The Simpsons will team up for a couch gag this season,[4] and Bill Plympton likewise animated a sixth couch gag in "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage", having previously done so in season 23's "Beware My Cheating Bart", season 24's "Black Eyed, Please", season 25's "Married to the Blob", season 27's "Lisa the Veterinarian", and season 28's "22 for 30".[5] This season also features Kelsey Grammer reprising his role as Sideshow Bob for a singing cameo and Homer seeking help from Shaquille O'Neal ("Gone Boy"),[6][7] and a song written by guest star Rachel Bloom ("Springfield Splendor").[8][9] It was also announced at the season preview at San Diego Comic-Con International that the Simpson family will travel to New Orleans for JazzFest in an upcoming episode, and that there will be an episode that reimagines Stephen King's It featuring Krusty the Clown.[5]

text: On August 30, 2017, it was announced that longtime Simpsons score composer Alf Clausen was let go from the series.[10] The series switched from a live orchestrated score to a produced score by Bleeding Fingers Music. Hans Zimmer and Russel Emanuel are score producers, with Steve Kofsky executive producing. Clausen's last episode was "Whistler's Father".

text: February 2018 held back episodes of The Simpsons to avoid competing with the Grammy Awards in New York City, Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the 90th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. This resulted in an eight-week gap in between new episodes, and is the second season to not have any new episodes airing in February, after the twenty-fifth season (which also aired in a Winter Olympics year).

text: Gal Gadot will voice herself in an upcoming episode.[11]

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)

619
1
"The Serfsons"
Rob Oliver
Brian Kelley
October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)
WABF17
3.26[12]

Homer has to undertake a dangerous mission to save the life of Marge's mother.
Guest stars: Billy Boyd as himself and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Markery

620
2
"Springfield Splendor"
Matthew Faughnan
Tim Long & Miranda Thompson
October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)
WABF22
5.25[13]

Marge and Lisa have creative differences after creating a graphic novel together.
Guest stars: Alison Bechdel as herself, Rachel Bloom as Annette, Roz Chast as herself, Dan Harmon as himself, Marjane Satrapi as herself and Martin Short as Guthrie Frenel

621
3
"Whistler's Father"
Matthew Faughnan
Tom Gammill & Max Pross
October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)
WABF16
2.91[14]

Homer discovers Maggie can whistle. Meanwhile, Marge designs Fat Tony's brothel.
Guest stars: Nick Fascitelli as Professor Whistler, Valerie Harper as Backstage Mom and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony

622
4
"Treehouse of Horror XXVIII"
Timothy Bailey
John Frink
October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)
WABF18
3.66[15]

In the segment "The Exor-Sis", Maggie is possessed by Pazuzu, a vengeful demon. In "Coralisa", Lisa discovers an alternate reality where the Simpsons are a disturbing (yet perfect) family. In "MMM... Homer", Homer cannibalizes himself after he runs out of food while Marge and the kids are away from home.
Guest stars: Mario Batali as himself, Ben Daniels as a priest, Neil Gaiman as Snowball and William Friedkin as Dr. Kenneth Humphries

623
5
"Grampy Can Ya Hear Me"
Bob Anderson
Bill Odenkirk
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)
WABF19
2.86[16]

After getting hearing aids, Grampa finally figures out what everyone says about him. Meanwhile, Principal Skinner discovers that his mother hid an admission letter from Ohio State from him, sabotaging his burgeoning marching band career.

624
6
"The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be"
Matthew Nastuk
Tom Gammill & Max Pross
November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)
WABF20
4.75[17]

Marge runs for mayor of Springfield, and she must make fun of Homer to win votes.

625
7
"Singin' in the Lane"
Michael Polcino
Ryan Koh
November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)
WABF21
2.67[18]

Homer reunites his old bowling team, the Pin Pals, where they must compete against a team of millionaires. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa are stunned by how greedy Bart has become and join forces to change his behavior.

626
8
"Mr. Lisa's Opus"
Steven Dean Moore
Al Jean
December 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)
XABF01
4.28[19]

Set in the near future, Lisa discovers how smart she is, prompting her to go to the place she always wanted to go after she graduated from school: college. As Lisa writes her college application essay for Harvard, she recalls past disappointing birthdays that helped shape her. Meanwhile, Ned tries to cure Homer of his alcohol problem.
Guest stars: Kat Dennings as Valerie, Valerie Harper as Ms. Myles, Norman Lear as himself, Kipp Lennon as Leon Kompowsky and Jon Lovitz as Artie Ziff

627
9
"Gone Boy"
Rob Oliver
John Frink
December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)
XABF02
6.06[20]

When Bart goes missing, Sideshow Bob attempts to get Milhouse to reveal his location.
Guest stars: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, Valerie Harper as a Nurse and Shaquille O'Neal as himself

628
10
"Haw-Haw Land"
Bob Anderson
Tim Long & Miranda Thompson
January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)
XABF03
6.95[21]

The Simpsons go to a STEM conference, where Lisa becomes smitten with an older musician called Brendan. Upon seeing them together, Nelson gets jealous because of his past relationship with Lisa and tries to win her over instead. Meanwhile, Bart discovers his affinity for chemistry.
Guest star: Ed Sheeran as Brendan

629
11
"Frink Gets Testy"
Chris Clements
Dan Vebber
January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)
XABF04
8.04[22]

Mr. Burns builds a doomsday ark, after he believes that the end of the world is near when he sees an old Orson Welles show about Nostradamus. Professor Frink comes up with a new way of testing everyone in Springfield after Burns wants a test to determine who should go on a spaceship with him.
Guest stars: Valerie Harper as Proctor Clarkeson and Maurice LaMarche as Orson Welles

630
12
"Homer Is Where the Art Isn't"
Timothy Bailey
Kevin Curran
March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)
XABF05
2.07[23]

Manacek, a detective, investigates a theft of a Joan Miró painting which Homer is accused of stealing.
Guest stars: Bill Hader as Manacek and Cecily Strong as Megan

631
13
"3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage"
Matthew Nastuk
Tom Gammill & Max Pross
March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25)
XABF06
2.15[24]

While visiting their old apartment, Homer and Marge recount the story of how they transitioned from a fun and energetic childless couple to life-drained parents. In doing so, the story saves the relationship of the apartment’s current owners.
Guest stars: John Baldessari as himself, Kevin Pollak as Ross, Bagel Man and Professor and J. K. Simmons as J.J. Gruff

632
14
"Fears of a Clown"
Steven Dean Moore
Michael Price
April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)
XABF08
2.06[25]

Bart goes to prankster rehab after a clown-mask prank terrifies the town and destroys Krusty the Clown's career. A tortured Krusty then tries his hand at serious drama with a regional theater company.
Guest stars: Andy Daly as Judge Dowd, Damian Kulash as himself, Dawnn Lewis as Children's Court Bailiff, Jon Lovitz as Llewellyn Sinclair, Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofsky and Tim Nordwind as himself

633
15
"No Good Read Goes Unpunished"
Mark Kirkland
Jeff Westbrook
April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)
XABF07
2.15[26]

Marge forces the family to hand in their electronics and head to the library in an attempt to bring the family together again. This results in Bart using a war book to control Homer, and Marge discovering that a past favorite of hers is now offensive and insensitive.
Guest stars: Daniel Radcliffe as himself and Jimmy O. Yang as Sun Tzu

634
16
"King Leer"
Chris Clements
Daniel Furlong & Zach Posner
April 15, 2018 (2018-04-15)
XABF10
2.26[27]

Homer and Marge find out that Moe is having a big fight with his father; the two try to reconnect their relationship.
Guest stars: Ray Liotta as Morty Szyslak; Moe's father, Debi Mazar as Minnie Szyslak; Moe's sister and Jonathan Schmock as Salesman

635
17
"Lisa Gets the Blues"[28]
TBA
TBA
April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)
XABF11
TBD

Guest star: Trombone Shorty as Trombonist

636
18
"Forgive and Regret"[29]
TBA
TBA
April 29, 2018 (2018-04-29)
XABF09
TBD

637
19
"Left Behind"[30]
TBA
TBA
May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)
XABF12
TBD

638
20
"Throw Grampa from the Dane"[31]
TBA
TBA
May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)
XABF13
TBD


document_title: 50 home run club

question_text: who has the most home runs in a single season

text: 50 home run club

text: Members[edit]

text:
Key

Year
The year the player's 50 home run season occurred

Player (X)
Name of the player and number of 50 home run seasons they had accomplished at that point

Team
The player's team for his 50 home run season

HR
Number of home runs in that season

Career HR
The number of home runs the player hit in his MLB career

^
Denotes single-season home run record progression

Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Player is active

text:
Members of the 50 home run club

Year
Player
Team
HR
Career HR
Ref

1920
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth
New York Yankees
54^
714
[5]

1921
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth (2)
New York Yankees
59^
714
[5]

1927
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth (3)
New York Yankees
60^
714
[5]

1928
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth (4)
New York Yankees
54
714
[5]

1930
Wilson, HackHack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
56
244
[29]

1932
Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
58
534
[30]

1938
Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx (2)
Boston Red Sox
50
534
[30]

1938
Greenberg, HankHank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
58
331
[31]

1947
Mize, JohnnyJohnny Mize
New York Giants
51
359
[32]

1947
Kiner, RalphRalph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
51
369
[33]

1949
Kiner, RalphRalph Kiner (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates
54
369
[33]

1955
Mays, WillieWillie Mays
New York Giants
51
660
[34]

1956
Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle
New York Yankees
52
536
[35]

1961
Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle (2)
New York Yankees
54
536
[35]

1961
Maris, RogerRoger Maris
New York Yankees
61^
275
[36]

1965
Mays, WillieWillie Mays (2)
San Francisco Giants
52
660
[34]

1977
Foster, GeorgeGeorge Foster
Cincinnati Reds
52
348
[37]

1990
Fielder, CecilCecil Fielder
Detroit Tigers
51
319
[38]

1995
Belle, AlbertAlbert Belle
Cleveland Indians
50
381
[39]

1996
Anderson, BradyBrady Anderson
Baltimore Orioles
50
210
[40]

1996
McGwire, MarkMark McGwire
Oakland Athletics
52
583
[41]

1997
Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr.
Seattle Mariners
56
630
[42]

1997
McGwire, MarkMark McGwire (2)
Oakland Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
58
583
[41]

1998
Vaughn, GregGreg Vaughn
San Diego Padres
50
355
[43]

1998
Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr. (2)
Seattle Mariners
56
630
[42]

1998
Sosa, SammySammy Sosa
Chicago Cubs
66
609
[44]

1998
McGwire, MarkMark McGwire (3)
St. Louis Cardinals
70^
583
[41]

1999
Sosa, SammySammy Sosa (2)
Chicago Cubs
63
609
[44]

1999
McGwire, MarkMark McGwire (4)
St. Louis Cardinals
65
583
[41]

2000
Sosa, SammySammy Sosa (3)
Chicago Cubs
50
609
[44]

2001
Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez
Texas Rangers
52
696
[45]

2001
Gonzalez, LuisLuis Gonzalez
Arizona Diamondbacks
57
354
[46]

2001
Sosa, SammySammy Sosa (4)
Chicago Cubs
64
609
[44]

2001
Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
73^
762
[47]

2002
Thome, JimJim Thome
Cleveland Indians
52
612
[48]

2002
Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez (2)
Texas Rangers
57
696
[45]

2005
Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones
Atlanta Braves
51
434
[49]

2006
Howard, RyanRyan Howard
Philadelphia Phillies
58
382
[8]

2006
Ortiz, DavidDavid Ortiz
Boston Red Sox
54
541
[50]

2007
Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez (3)
New York Yankees
54
696
[45]

2007
Fielder, PrincePrince Fielder[A]
Milwaukee Brewers
50
319
[52]

2010
Bautista, JoséJosé Bautista
Toronto Blue Jays
54
328
[53]

2013
Davis, ChrisChris Davis
Baltimore Orioles
53
261
[54]

2017
Stanton, GiancarloGiancarlo Stanton
Miami Marlins
59
267
[55]

2017
Judge, AaronAaron Judge
New York Yankees
52
56
[56]


document_title: Baahubali: The Beginning

question_text: in which kingdom is the story of the 'bahubali' series of film mainly set

question_tokens: in which kingdom is the story of the ' bahubali ' series of film mainly set

text: Baahubali: The Beginning

text: Plot

text: In the ancient kingdom of Mahismati, Sivagami (Ramya Krishnan) emerges from a cave while carrying a baby. She kills two soldiers pursuing her and attempts to wade towards a village across a raging river, but fails and falls in. She clutches a branch, before pleading to the Supreme Lord Parameshvar that "Mahendra Baahubali must live!" and holds the baby in one hand above her head before dying.

text: Local villagers notice the baby and rescue it. Sanga (Rohini) and her husband name the infant Sivudu and raise him as their own son. The villagers seal the staircase leading up the waterfall, fearing that someone may come to take away the child.

text: Sivudu (Prabhas) grows up to be a strong, adventurous young man who tries to climb the waterfall, with minimal success. After carrying a stone Shiva lingam to the waterfalls, he finds a wooden mask on the ground. Driven to find the owner of the mask, he attempts to climb the waterfall again and succeeds. After his ascent, Sivudu discovers that the mask belongs to Avantika (Tamannaah), a rebellious warrior of a group engaged in guerrilla warfare against Emperor Bhallaladeva (Rana Daggubati) of Mahismati. The group, led by Devasena's brother (Balireddy Pruthviraj), intends to rescue their former queen Devasena (Anushka Shetty) who has been imprisoned in the kingdom for the past twenty-five years. Avantika is given the opportunity to rescue the queen.

text: Avantika falls in love with Sivudu after finding out that he climbed the waterfall for her. Sivudu pledges to help her in her mission and sneaks into Mahishmati to rescue Devasena. Sivudu rescues Devasena and flees with her, but is chased down by Bhallaladeva's son, Bhadra (Adivi Sesh) and the king's royal slave warrior Kattappa (Sathyaraj). After Sivudu beheads Bhadra, Kattappa drops his weapon, realizing that Sivudu is Mahendra Baahubali, the son of late king Amarendra Baahubali. Kattappa narrates the story of Amarendra's past.

text: Amarendra's mother had died giving birth to him, while his father had died long before that. His uncle Bijjaladeva (Nassar) was deemed unfit to rule due to his crooked nature, however he believes he was denied the throne due to the fact that one of his arms is disabled. Bijjaladeva's wife Sivagami assumed control of the kingdom with Kattappa's assistance until a new king could be selected. Amarendra Baahubali was brought up together with Bijjaladeva and Sivagami's son, his cousin Bhallaladeva. Both young men were trained in arts, science, disguise, politics, and warfare, but they had different approaches towards kingship. Amarendra Baahubali was gracious to everyone, and was loved by the people. Bhallaladeva was violent and achieved his goals by any means possible.

text: It was then discovered that Mahismathi was about to be attacked by an army of savages called Kalakeyas. Bijjaladeva proposed that the prince who killed Inkoshi, the king of Kalakeyas, would be the future king of Mahismati and the chief minister agrees. Sivagami, nevertheless, said that it was prince's duty to protect and defend their country and orders that Mahismati's war resources be distributed fairly among the two men. Bijjaladeva used his guile to make sure Bhallaladeva got the maximum war resources.

text: The Kalakeyas were given an opportunity to change their minds. The Kalakeya king Inkoshi rejected Queen Sivagami's offer and insulted her by saying he will have children with her. An enraged Sivagami said she wants Inkoshi brought to her alive, but with his limbs chopped off, so that she could feed him to the vultures. During the battle, the Kalakeyas used a dirty tactic of using the prisoners of Mahismati as shields. Bhallaladeva plowed through the line of innocent prisoners with his chariot which had blades turning and killed them. Amarendra, on the other hand, caused them to fall down and attacked the Kalakeyas behind them, thus saving the prisoners. When it seems that Mahishmati would end up being defeated, Amarendra inspired his soldiers to fight back and they ended up crushing the enemy. While Amarendra defeated Inkoshi and was about to obey the words of Sivagami by chopping off his limbs, Bhallaladeva swung his weapon from a distance and killed him. Despite Bhallaladeva being the one to kill Inkoshi, Sivagami announced Amarendra Baahubali as the new emperor because of his courage and leadership and also because of the fact that he shielded and protected his own countrymen throughout the war.

text: After the flashback, when asked about Amarendra's current whereabouts, a tearful Kattappa reveals that Amarendra is dead, and that he is the one who killed him.

text: Cast

text:
I was about 7 years old when I started reading comics called 'Amar Chitra Katha' that are published in India. They're not about a superhero, but they encompass all the stories of India, the folklore, the mythology, everything. But most of these stories are about Indian historical figures. I was fascinated by the forts, the battles, the kings, I not only used to read those stories but I kept telling those stories to my friends in my own way.

— Rajamouli, on the inspiration for making Baahubali.[5]

tag: div

text:
Prabhas as Amarendra Baahubali and Mahendra Baahubali alias Sivudu (Telugu) / Shivu (Tamil)
Rana Daggubati as Bhallaladeva (Telugu)/Pallvalathevan in (Tamil)
Anushka Shetty as Devasena (Telugu) / Thevasenai (Tamil)
Ramya Krishnan as Rajamatha (Queen Mother) Sivagami (Telugu) / Shivakami (Tamil)
Tamannaah as a rebel warrior Avantika (Telugu and Tamil)
Sathyaraj as Kattappa (Telugu and Tamil), as a royal slave and warrior
Nassar as Bijjaladeva (Telugu) / Pingalathevan (Tamil)
Rohini as Sanga (Telugu and Tamil)
Meka Ramakrishna as Jayasena, leader of the rebel group and the King of Kunthala Kingdom
Tanikella Bharani as Swamiji
Adivi Sesh as Bhadra (Telugu and Tamil), son of Bhallaladeva
Prabhakar as king of the Kalakeyas Inkoshi (Telugu) / Inkhozhi (Tamil)
Sudeep as Aslam Khan
S. S. Rajamouli as spirit seller
Nora Fatehi as dancer in green blouse[6]
Scarlett Mellish Wilson as dancer in orange blouse[7]
Sneha Upadhyay (cameo) as dancer in blue blouse
Rakesh Varre as Bhallaladeva's friend
Teja Kakumanu as Sakethudu
Bharani as Marthanda
Subbaraya Sharma
Adatya as Raj Guru
John Kokken as Kalki Brothers
Gabriela Bertante

tag: ul

text: Production

text: Baahubali: The Beginning was produced in Tollywood,[8] the center of Telugu language films in India. As of July 2015[update], the film series was considered the most expensive in India.[9] In February 2011, S. S. Rajamouli announced that Prabhas will star in his upcoming movie.[10] In January 2013, he announced that the working title as Baahubali and the actual film production started at Rock Gardens in Kurnool on 6 July 2013. The waterfall scenes in the film were shot at Athirappilly Falls in Kerala, huge sets for the Mahishmati kingdom were constructed at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad and the snow episodes in the film were shot in Bulgaria. The screen writer, K. V. Vijayendra Prasad who wrote stories for most of Rajamouli's films once again penned the story for Baahubali. The film boasts of one year pre production work where in 15,000 story board sketches for the film were created which is highest for any Indian Film till date. More than 90 percent of the film had visually enhanced shots and according to the producer, more than 600 VFX artists worked for the film from 18 facilities around the world led by Makuta VFX and Firefly in Hyderabad, Prasad Studios in Hyderabad and Chennai, Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad, Tau Films in Malaysia, and Dancing Digital Animation and Macrograph in South Korea. Makuta VFX which had prior experience of working with S.S.Rajamouli was chosen as principal visual effects studio. The cinematography of the movie was done by KK Senthil Kumar for 380 days using Arri Alexa XT camera with Master Prime lens marking Rajamouli's first film using digital camera. Most of the film was shot in ARRIRAW format in 4:3 aspect ratio while ARRIRAW 16.9 was used for slow motion shots at 120 fps. Open Gate format, which can use the full 3.4K sensor in the camera to produce frames larger than the standard ARRIRAW format was tapped in to get the maximum image quality in VFX shots.[11] For the first time in Indian movies, 4K movie print was rendered with an aspect ratio of 1:1.88 as compared to Cinemascope at 1:2.35 to get the best cinematic experience in screens that support the 4K projection claimed the Producer.[12] Sabu Cyril, production designer for the film created 10,000 different kinds of weaponry ranging from swords, helmets and armors required for the soldiers. To make the swords light weight Carbon-fibre was used instead of steel, the same material used in manufacture of Helicopter blades claimed the art director.[13] 3D printing technology was used to create the head of 100 foot Bhallaladeva's character in the movie and flexi foam was used to create amours to make them light weight and to have the look of leather.[14] V. Srinivas Mohan was chosen as visual effects supervisor and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao was the Editor. PM Satheesh was the sound designer and Peter Hein was responsible for the action sequences. The costume designers were Rama Rajamouli and Prasanthi Tipirneni. The line producer was M. M. Srivalli.

text: Visual effects

text: National Award Winner V. Srinivas Mohan was roped in as Visual effects supervisor for Baahubali. The film boasts of 90% CGI work which accounts for 2500 VFX shots. Makuta VFX which is based out of Hyderabad was chosen as principal visual effects studio and was responsible for more than 50% of the computer-generated imagery in the film.[15][16] The majority of work done by Makuta involved bringing the 1500 foot mystical waterfall to life, creating enormous mountains and huge landscapes including the kingdom of Mahishmati, with its massive temples and courtyards.[17] Creating the mammoth waterfall took nearly 2 years as Makuta has to deal with a lot of complexity in fluid dynamics and simulations. Each frame involving the water fall sequence was treated as creating a new set and employed a different set of methodology claims Makuta.[16]

text: Firefly Creative Studio which is also based out of Hyderabad worked primarily on the avalanche and the war sequences which accounts for nearly 25 minutes of the film. Firefly Creative was also involved in creating underwater VFX shots and in establishing backstories for Kalakeya characters. Tau Films from Malaysia was responsible for creating the CGI bison, while Prasad EFX from Hyderabad was responsible for some shots in pre and post battle episodes involving digital multiplication. Prasad was also responsible for creating a 3D image of Kattappa and mapping his head on to a duplicate actor in one of the scenes.[18]

text: Srushti VFX from Hyderabad was involved in digitally creating some of the shots in the war sequence along with Firefly studios.[19] Annapurna Studios from Hyderabad was chosen as digital intermediate partner for the film which is responsible for generating the digital feed with the best color and audio for editing. For the first time in Indian movies, Academy Color Encoding System workflows were implemented along with Infinitely Scalable Information Storage keeping in mind the mammoth scale of digitally enhanced shots in the film.[20] Arka Media Works, production company of Baahubali, teamed up with AMD to use the state of the art FirePro GPUs W9100 and W8100 during the post production of the film which are capable of rendering 4K content in real time and are considered the best in Industry to date.[21]

text: Reacting to media reports on the same VFX team for Baahubali and Jurassic World, producer Shobu Yarlagadda denied outright any such collaboration, calling such claims an internet rumor.[22] In an interview with Quartz, the co-founder of Makuta VFX stated, "Most of Baahubali was developed in Hyderabad, home to Tollywood, and used local talent. It was principally a homegrown feature produced by homegrown talent."[23]

text: Kilikili language

text: The fictional language Kilikili (also referred to as Kiliki) used as the language of the Kalakeyas - a ferocious warrior tribe, was created by Madhan Karky for the film. It is said to be the first fictitious language to be created for an Indian film character.[24]

text: While Karky was pursuing PhD in Australia, he took up a part-time job of teaching and baby-sitting children. During one such interaction, he thought it would be fun to create a new language that could be easily grasped. Basic words were first made up and opposites were represented by word reversals - me was min and you was nim. The language which introduced 100 new words was called "Click" to highlight its simplicity. This formed the foundation for Kiliki.[25]

text:
Kilikili consists of at least 750 words and more than 40 concrete grammar rules
It was designed to be an intuitive language - Karky said he used hard consonants and soft consonants depending on the nature of the word's meaning.
The language was created keeping in mind that the Kalakeya warriors had to be portrayed as terrifying brutes.
The language sounds the same in all the versions - Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam - of Baahubali.[26]

text: Music

text: Rajamouli's cousin M. M. Keeravani composed the music for this film and the sound supervision is done by Kalyan Koduri.[27]

text: Release

text: The film released on 10 July 2015 in 4,000 screens worldwide in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam languages. A record number of 1600 screens in Telugu, 1500 screens in Hindi, 350 in Tamil and 225 screens in Malayalam were booked for the release.[28][29] The film was released in USA a day earlier by BlueSky Cinemas in 135 screens.[30] A premier show was also held on 9 July at Prasads IMAX Hyderabad. The film's release in Kerala was hindered amidst a close down by a section of theatres over the piracy issue of Malayalm film Premam[31] and released only in few theatres. The Telugu version of the film was presented by K. Raghavendra Rao, Tamil version by K.E. Gnanavel Raja, Sri Thenandal Films and UV Creations, Karan Johar presented the Hindi version[32] and Global United Media presented the Malayalam theatrical version. International version of the film which is 20 mins shorter than the original one, done by Vincent Tabaillon was screened at Busan International Film Festival . Producers of the film have planned to release the film in China in over 5000 screens in November 2015 by E Stars Films.[33] Baahubali will be the biggest release in China for an Indian film, beating PK which was released on 22 May 2015.[34] The film is also set to release in Japan. Twin Co which is a leading distributor for international films in Japan has acquired the rights for screening of the film.[35] The producer Shobu Yarlagadda who struck the deal at Busan Asian Film Market also revealed his plans to release the movie in Latin America, Germany and European countries.[36] MVP Entertainment is set to release the movie in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste countries.[37] Sun Distribution acquired the distribution rights of the movie in Latin American countries while Creative Century Entertainment got the rights for Taiwan. In Korea, the movie is scheduled to be released via Entermode Corp.[38] Arka International, which is the sales arm for International release has made arrangements to release the movie in Germany and 70 other territories.[39]

text: The Tamil version of the film faced a controversy relating to a word used in the film. On 22 July 2015, activists of Dalit group Puratchi Pulikal Iyakkam hurled petrol bombs outside the 'Tamil, Jaya' multiplex in Madurai screening the Tamil version of the film. Dalit group Puratchi Pulikal Iyakkam protested against the movie featuring a line Pagadaikku Pirandhavan, words considered derogatory against dalits as they are contemptuous terms used by caste Hindus to address members of the Arunthathiyar Dalit sub-caste. Dialogue Writer of Tamil version, Madhan Karky issued an apology for offending Dalits.[40]

text: Re-release

text: As the sequel Baahubali: The Conclusion was released on 28 April 2017, the producers and distributors re-released the first part(Hindi) again on 7 April 2017.[41]

text: The film was screened at various film festivals like Open Cinema Strand of Busan International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival The Hague,[42] Sitges Film Festival in Spain,[43] Utopiales Film Festival in France,[44] Golden Horse Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan,[45] Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia,[46] L'Etrange International Film Festival in Paris,[47] Five Flavours Film Festival in Poland,[48] Hawaii International Film Festival in Honolulu, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in Brussels, Belgium,[49][50] Cannes Film Festival in France,[51] Transilvania International Film Festival[52] in Romania, Le Grand Rex in Paris,[53] Kurja Polt Horror Film Festival, Festival de Lacamo, 8th BRICS summit, and the 2016 Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India, Goa.[54] The international version of the film was released in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Timor-Leste along with some European and Latin American countries.[55]

text: Marketing

text: Marketing of the film started 2 years before the shoot by S. S. Rajamouli with the audition campaign in Facebook and YouTube. A number of short promotional Making-of videos were released on ArkaMediaworks YouTube channel and the team unveiled first look posters and videos featuring the film's lead stars on the occasions of their birthdays. The film used an augmented reality application to play the trailer on smart phones and tablets.[56] The crown used by the character of Baahubali in the film was exhibited at Comic Con, Hyderabad as a part of the film's promotion. A cosplay event was held in which chosen winners were given a chance to visit the sets of the film.[57] The film's unit also launched a WhatsApp messenger to give regular updates about the film to the subscribers.[58] On 22 July 2015, Guinness World Records approved the poster created during the audio launch of Baahubali in Kochi on 27 June 2015 as the world's largest poster.[59] The poster has an area of 4,793.65 m² (51,598.21 ft²) and it was achieved by Global United Media Company Pvt Ltd.[60] (This record has since been broken with a 5,969.61 m² poster for the film MSG-2 The Messenger.[61]) A special skit was performed by the Baahubali team for the event named Memu Saitham to help the victims affected by Cyclone Hudhud. After the film's release, an interactive quiz was conducted by marketing team on storygag allowing users to find out which Baahubali movie character they were. Producers are also has planning to create a film museum at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad which will showcase the weapons, armours and costumes used by actors in the film which is first of its kind for any Indian movie till date. Museum is expected to be ready before or right after the release of Baahubali: The Conclusion.[22] The film's website hosts merchandise which includes apparels, accessories and film's collectibles.[62]

text: It is also one of the films featured in BBC's documentary on 100 Years of Indian cinema directed by Sanjeev Bhaskar.[63]

text: Distribution

text: In early July 2014, the film first part's Karnataka and Ceded (Rayalaseema) region distribution rights were sold to a prominent distributor for ₹23 crore (US$3.6 million) out of which the Ceded region, which included Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur, Chittoor and Bellary areas, the rights alone fetched ₹14 crore (US$2.2 million)[64] At the same time, the film's Nizam region theatrical distribution rights were purchased by Dil Raju for an amount of ₹25 crore (US$3.9 million). only for the first part.[65] Though he did not confirm the price, Dil Raju said in an interview to Deccan Chronicle that he purchased the first part's Nizam region rights and added that he would acquire the rights of the second part also for this region.[66] BlueSky Cinemas, Inc. acquired the theatrical screening and distribution rights in United States and Canada.[67]

text: Critical reception

text: Critics praised the film for its direction, technical values, and the actors' performances. Lisa Tsering based on The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The story has been told many times before — a child is born destined for greatness and as a man vanquishes the forces of evil — but in the confident hands of accomplished South Indian director S.S. Rajamouli the tale gets potent new life in Baahubali: The Beginning."[68] Allan Hunter, writing for Screen Daily noted that "The broad brushstrokes storytelling and the director's over-fondness for slow-motion sequences are among the film's failings but this is still a rousing film, easily accessible epic. There's rarely a dull moment in Baahubali: The Beginning, part one of a gung-ho, crowd-pleasing Telugu-language epic that has been shattering box-office records throughout India."[69] Mike McCahill of The Guardian rated the film four stars out of five, praising the film, "Rajamouli defers on the latter for now, but his skilful choreography of these elements shucks off any cynicism one might carry into Screen 1: wide-eyed and wondrous, his film could be a blockbuster reboot, or the first blockbuster ever made, a reinvigoration of archetypes that is always entertaining, and often thrilling, to behold."[70] Suprateek Chatterjee of The Huffington Post wrote, "However, all said and done, Baahubali: The Beginning is a remarkable achievement. What Rajamouli has pulled off here, despite its flaws, is nothing short of a miracle, especially when you take into account India's notoriously risk-averse filmmaking environment and when the film ends on a tantalising cliffhanger (paving the way for Baahubali: The Conclusion, due to release next year), one can't help but applaud his singularly brave vision. As the cliché goes, a journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step, but it doesn't really matter if that first step is shaky as long as it lands firmly and confidently."[71]

text: Deepanjana Pal of Firstpost wrote, "This battle is Rajamouli's tour de force. It's elaborate, well-choreographed and has some breathtaking moments. Prabhas and Dagubatti are both in their elements as the warriors who approach warfare in two distinctive styles. The outcome of the battle is no surprise, but there are enough clever tactics and twists to keep the audience hooked. The biggest surprise, however, lies in the film's final shot, which gives you a glimpse into the sequel that will come out next year. And it's good enough to make you wish 2016 was here already."[72] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV India rated the film with three stars out of five and stated, "The spectacular universe that the film conjures up is filled with magic, but the larger-than-life characters that populate its extraordinary expanse do not belong to any known mythic landscape. To that extent, Baahubali, driven by the titular superhero who pulls off mind-boggling feats both in love and in war, throws up many a surprise that isn't altogether meaningless."[73] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express praised the film: "Right from its opening frames, 'Baahubali' holds out many promises: of adventure and romance, love and betrayal, valour and weakness. And it delivers magnificently on each of them. This is full-tilt, fully-assured filmmaking of a very high order. 'Baahubali' is simply spectacular."[74] IN her review for The Hindu, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo wrote, "The war formations that form a chunk of the latter portions of the film are the best we've seen in Indian cinema so far. These portions are spectacular and show the technical finesse of the cinematographer (K.K. Senthil Kumar) and the visual effects teams. The waterfall, the mystical forests and water bodies above the cliffs and the lead pair escaping an avalanche all add to the spectacle. Give into its magic, without drawing comparisons to Hollywood flicks."[75]

text: Sukanya Varma of Rediff gave the film four out of five stars, calling it 'mega, ingenious and envelope pushing!'.[76] Critic Archita Kashyap based at Koimoi also gave the same ratings, "Be it the war sequences, or sword fighting; or a visual spectacle, or pure entertainment it is worth a watch. Kudos to the dedication of S S Rajamouli and his leading men, Prabhas and Rana, for spending years putting this film together. Actually, in its imagination and Indianness, Baahubali might just be a whole new start."[77] Rachit Gupta of Filmfare gave the film four stars (out of 5) and summarised, "Baahubali is truly an epic experience. Had the story not been so jaded, this would've gone into the history books as an all-time classic. But that's not the case. It has its set of storytelling flaws, but even those are overshadowed by Rajamouli's ideas and execution. This is definitely worthy of being India's most expensive film. It's a definite movie watching experience."[78] Suparna Sharma of Deccan Chronicle praised the second half of the film, writing, "Rajamouli has reserved all the grander and grandstanding for later, after interval. That's when the film stands up and begins to strut like an epic."[79] Suhani Singh of India Today pointed out that the film is best enjoyed keeping logic at bay. She added, "SS Rajamouli and his team put up a fascinating wild, wild east adventure. It takes pluck to conceive a world like the one seen in Baahubali and to pull it off on a level which is on par with the international standards. The almost 45-minute-long battle sequence at the end is not just one of the biggest climaxes, but also the action spectacle rarely seen in Indian cinema. And if Rajamouli can present another one like that in part 2, then he is on course to register his name in cinema's history books. We can't wait to revisit Mahishmati kingdom."[80] Critical reception penned by Shubha Shetty Saha for Mid Day rates the film with four stars out of film, exclaiming, "While watching Baahubali, you might have to periodically pick up your jaw off the floor. Because this is not merely a movie, it is an unbelievably thrilling fantasy ride." The review extends praising the aspects, "It is to the director's credit that every aspect of the film – action, mind-boggling set design and choreography – lives up to this epic film of gigantic scale. The choreography in the song that has Shiva disrobing Avantika to get her in touch with her feminine side, is an absolute gem."[81]

text: Box office

text: Baahubali: The Beginning on the first day of its release collected ₹75 crore (US$12 million) worldwide which was the highest opening ever for an Indian film until Kabali surpassed it in 2016 by earning ₹87.5 crore (US$14 million).[82] The film collected ₹15 crore (US$2.3 million) alone from United States on its first day.[83] First weekend collections stood around ₹162 crore (US$25 million) worldwide from all its versions, the third biggest ever for an Indian film.[84] The film grossed around ₹255 crore (US$40 million) worldwide in the first week of its release.[85] It became the first South Indian film to gross ₹300 crore (US$47 million) worldwide, reaching there in 9 days, and[86] subsequently grossed ₹401 crore (US$63 million) worldwide in 15 days.[87] And has successfully crossed ₹500 crore (US$78 million) mark in 24 days.[88] By the end of 50 days, the film grossed an approximate ₹595 crore (US$93 million) crore worldwide, based on estimates from International Business Times.[89] Overall collections of the film stood at ₹650 crore (US$100 million) as of today.[when?] Baahubali: The Beginning grossed ₹518 crore (US$81 million) in all languages in India alone,[90][91] and became the highest-grossing movie in India surpassing the gross of PK (2015) of ₹440 crore (US$69 million) from India.[92][93]

text: India

text: Baahubali: The Beginning opened to 100 percent occupancy in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and close to 70 percent occupancy in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. It grossed around ₹50 crore (US$7.8 million) on its first day of release in India from all four versions (Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi).[94] The Hindi version earned around ₹5 crore (US$780,000) nett which was the highest opening for any film dubbed into Hindi.[95] Baahubali grossed ₹49.48 crore (US$7.7 million) on the first day in India.[96] The Hindi version grossed around ₹19.5 crore (US$3.0 million) nett in the first weekend.[97]

text: The Telugu version alone earned around ₹65 crore (US$10 million) nett in first weekend in India. The film, from all its versions, earned almost ₹100 crore (US$16 million) nett in its first weekend. It had the fourth biggest opening weekend ever in India.[97] The Hindi version collected around ₹40 crore (US$6.2 million) nett in its first week.[98] Baahubali: The Beginning grossed more than ₹178 crore (US$28 million) nett from all its versions in India in the first week. It added a further ₹45 crore (US$7.0 million) nett in its second weekend to take its total to around ₹224 crore (US$35 million) nett in ten days.[99] The Hindi version grossed over ₹40 crore (US$6.2 million) nett in the Mumbai circuit.[100]

text: Overseas

text: The film collected around ₹20 crore (US$3.1 million) in its first day from the international markets.[101] The film opened on the ninth spot for its weekend, collecting around US$3.5 million with a per-screen average of $15,148.[102] The film debuted in the ninth position for the US and Canadian box office collecting $4,630,000 for three days and $3,250,000 for the weekend of 10–12 July 2015[103] Baahubali: The Beginning grossed £66,659 from its Telugu version in United Kingdom and Ireland and A$194,405 from its Tamil version in Australia in till its second weekend (17 – 19 July 2015). The film also grossed MYR 663,869 in Malaysia from its Tamil version.[104] The film grossed US$540,000 on its opening weekend in China.[105] It has grossed a total of CN¥7.49 million(₹7.78 crore) in the country.[106] The film totally earned $10.94 million at the overseas box office.[82]

text: Accolades

text: At the 63rd National Film Awards, The Beginning won the Best Feature Film, becoming the first Telugu film to win the award, and Best Special Effects.[107] At the 63rd Filmfare Awards South, the Telugu version won five awards from ten nominations, including Best Film, Best Director for Rajamouli and Best Supporting Actress for Krishnan. Both the Tamil and Telugu versions won several awards in their respective categories, including Best Film, Best Director for Rajamouli, and Best Supporting Actress for Krishnan at the 1st IIFA Utsavam. The Beginning became the first Indian film to be nominated for Saturn Awards, receiving five nominations at the 42nd ceremony, including Best Fantasy Film and Best Supporting Actress for Tamannaah.

text: Sequel

text: The second part, entitled Baahubali 2: The Conclusion was released worldwide on 28 April 2017.[108]