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Here are 7 of the highest-budget South Indian films ever made. From Prabhas Kalki 2898 AD to Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, check the star cast, production costs, storyline, and digital streaming platforms of these movies.

Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)

Cast: Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan

Budget: Approximately Rs 600 crore

Plot: Set in a dark, post-apocalyptic world in the year 2898 AD, the story blends Hindu mythology with futuristic science fiction. It follows a group of rebels and an immortal warrior who protect a pregnant woman carrying a divine child destined to alter the fate of humanity and bring an end to evil forces.

OTT Platform: Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

RRR (Telugu)

Cast: Ram Charan, N.T. Rama Rao Jr, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn

Budget: Around Rs 550 crore

Plot: Set during the British colonial era in 1920s India, this high-octane action drama tells a fictional story about two real-life revolutionaries. The plot follows their deep friendship, their personal struggles, and their ultimate rebellion against tyrannical British rulers to save a young village girl who was forcefully taken away.

OTT Platform: Netflix and ZEE5

2.0 (Tamil)

Cast: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson

Budget: Approximately Rs 500 crore

Plot: In this science-fiction thriller, mobile phones across the city suddenly start flying out of people's hands like birds.A scientist must rebuild Chitti, a disassembled humanoid robot, to fight against a powerful supernatural monster formed from the negative aura of mobile phone radiation.

OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video

Pushpa 2: The Rule (Telugu)

Cast: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil

Budget: Around Rs 500 crore

Plot: Following the dramatic events of the first film, this crime drama follows Pushpa Raj as he successfully expands his illegal red sandalwood smuggling empire. While commanding immense power, he must handle heavy family tensions and face a fierce, vengeful police officer who wants to bring him down at any cost.

OTT Platform: Netflix

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Saaho (Telugu)

Cast: Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Budget: Approximately Rs 350 crore.

Plot: The story revolves around a massive, high-tech robbery involving billions of pounds. An undercover police officer and his partner investigate the crime, only to find themselves trapped in a deadly gang war between corporate criminals who are fighting for a secret black box that contains the key to immense wealth.

OTT Platform: Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 And 2 (Tamil)

Cast: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi and Trisha

Budget: Around Rs 500 crore (total for both parts)

Plot: This historical epic follows the early life of prince Arulmozhi Varman, who later becomes the great Chola Emperor. The narrative explores dangerous political conspiracies, inner family betrayals, and massive sea battles as rival groups try to assassinate the ruling family to take over the ancient throne.

OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video

KGF: Chapter 2 (Kannada)

Cast: Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon and Srinidhi Shetty

Budget: Approximately Rs 100 crore

(Note: While its budget was lower than others on this list, it remains the most expensive and highest-grossing film ever produced in Kannada cinema history)

Plot: After successfully seizing control of the Kolar Gold Fields, the assassin Rocky cements his status as an untouchable kingpin. He must defend his gold empire from a brutal warrior named Adheera and a strict Prime Minister who orders the army to eliminate him.

OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video


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