<P> Baahubali : The Beginning ( stylized as bãhubali ; English : The One with Strong Arms : The Beginning ) , also known by the initialism BBTB , is an Indian epic historical fiction film directed by S.S. Rajamouli . The film was produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni and was shot as a bilingual in Telugu and Tamil . The film stars Prabhas , Rana Daggubati , Anushka Shetty , and Tamannaah in the lead roles , with Ramya Krishnan , Sathyaraj , and Nassar in supporting roles . The first of two cinematic parts , The Beginning is a tale of the lost rightful heir of the fictional kingdom of Mahishmati , who learns about his true identity while falling in love with a rebellious warrior , who ( among with her group ) intends to rescue the former queen of Mahismati . </P>
in which kingdom is the story of bahubali series of film is mainly set
fictional kingdom of Mahishmati