If you thought Calgary couldn’t get more unexpected, wait till you hear about Bahubali Indian Cuisine, a restaurant that’s taken its love for the Telugu blockbuster Baahubali to a whole new level – by casting a white girl to channel the essence of the iconic Indian epic. Yes, you read that right!
In a hilarious promotional reel on Instagram, Bahubali’s ad features a Canadian woman as Mahishmati demanding Kattappa to free her from the evil king. He has starved her and she is really hungry. Kattappa agrees and promises to take her to a place that will serve her delicacies from their homeland.
Draped in a saree-inspired outfit and with epic-level conviction, she struts with Kattappa in a forest eagerly asking him if the restaurant will service all the special dishes. The reel cleverly combines Baahubali’s larger-than-life aesthetic with a tongue-in-cheek nod to its newfound Canadian flair.
The restaurant, named after the epic saga, uses this quirky ad to not only celebrate its connection to Indian cinema but also to show how food bridges cultural gaps. Because what better way to honor a legendary Telugu film than with a Western twist – and a generous serving of chicken dum biryani on the side?
Check out the ad on their Instagram page for a laugh.
