7 plot holes in Baahubali 2

“Wait a minute…! What was that?”

I know, I know. You’re not supposed to ask logical questions while watching a fantasy like Baahubali 2. I had already accepted that physics and aerodynamics works very differently in Mahishmati. Remember the soldiers who launched themselves from the palm trees and made those formations as if they had all done skydiving courses? 

But even apart from the skydiving and acrobatics, there were some obvious questions that came to my mind while watching the story. So here are some glaring plot holes from Baahubali 2:

1.    Why couldn’t Kattappa just tell Baahubali everything and let him escape?

Seriously, just TALK, guys! If Kattappa told Baahubali that he had orders to kill him, he would’ve maybe been intelligent enough to figure out a way to handle the situation? Right? Right? Maybe he would’ve lain low for a while and then found a way to tell Sivagami the truth. Because, come on! It’s Baahubali and ma. Ain’t no more pavitra rishta than this!

2.    Where the hell were Sivagami’s spies when Baahubali was falling in love with Devasena?

Bhallaldev had no problem finding out that Baahubali was in love with Devasena, even though there was NO open declaration of love between them. On the other hand, Sivagami was utterly clueless about this. Where were Sivagami’s spies? Does she even have spies?

3.    Doesn’t the queen have any men loyal to her apart from Kattappa?

After the queen finds out about Bhallaldev’s conspiracy, she declares the child Shiva/Mahendra Baahubali to be the king. Then she has to escape the king’s murderous soldiers. Didn’t she have any loyal men to protect her while escaping the palace? Why are all the soldiers on Bhallaldev’s payroll? Doesn’t anyone care for the just queen?

4.    Who left the gate open?

Seriously, this is a big one. When the randos attack Devasena’s kingdom, they just walk straight in through the fort gates. Which somebody just left open. Why was the gate open and who opened it?

5.    The barefoot agni sacrifice is supposed to have magical powers. So how come Sivagami’s barefoot yatra didn’t result in Baahubali becoming king?

Towards the end of the film, the whole point of Bhallaldev’s people trying to stop Devasena from completing the barefoot yatra with the firepot on her head is that completing it will make her wish come true – that Shiva wins over Bhallaldev. In that case, Sivagami’s yatra should have ensured Baahubali became king. That didn’t happen. Does this mean the yatra doesn’t have any powers?

6. Why didn’t the soldiers mutiny in the war between Bhallaldev and Baahubali II?

If Baahubali was so awesome and everyone remembered that he was supposed to be king, then how come the soldiers didn’t mutiny and support Baahubali? Or are the soldiers just trained to obey orders, and in that case, is Baahubali really all that special?

7. How did that giant painting of Devasena get completed so quickly?

I mean, Bhallaldev sees the mini painting of Devasena, and the next day he shows a giant version of it to Sivagami. There’s only one explanation. Superdry paint was actually invented in Mahishmati. 

And then of course, there a lot of smaller plot holes and hanging questions like, “What happened to Siva’s adoptive mother at the end?” and “Why didn’t Baahubali wait for witnesses to appear and the trial to end before he cut off the molester Senapati’s head?”

Right.