Mahesh Babu’s upcoming action-adventure movie ‘Varanasi’ directed by SS Rajamouli enters its final stretch . The actor reportedly has close to 20 days of shoot remaining for the film.
Telugu Chitraalu recently reported that SS Rajamouli has finished shooting for about 90 percent of ‘Varanasi,’ and most of the shoot for the film is complete . The makers will shoot Mahesh Babu’s huge introduction scene soon .
Final Stages of Shoot:
Earlier this month, Rajamouli said that about 80 percent of the film was shot, and filming for the project restarted in Hyderabad. He wanted to complete filming before Dussehra. The film is set to release worldwide on April 7, 2027.
Massive Intro Scene For Mahesh Babu
It is one of the last scenes that will be filmed is Mahesh Babu’s massive introduction scene. Fans got a first look at his character in the teaser as he was named ‘Rudhra.’
Mahesh Babu entered the title event on a mechanical bull while holding a trident. Rajamouli has confirmed Mahesh Babu will be playing Lord Rama in the movie as well.
He said, “On Day 1 when Mahesh entered my venue in Lord Rama’s get-up for click the STILL, I got goosebumps so much that I made that photo as my wallpaper.”
Further adding, he said, “we shot a major mythological scene of the film for more than 60 days.”
Production And Star Cast
Varanasi stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles. Mahesh plays double roles as Rudra and Lord Ram. Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra Jonas essays the role of Mandakini. Prithviraj Sukumaran is playing the antagonist Kumbha.
Produced by KL Narayana, the film is presented by him along with Dil Raju under their banners Durga Arts. Music is by MM Keeravani.
The crew is reportedly working on dubbing, editing, background score, and post-production VFX work along with shooting. Varanasi will reportedly release in 50 languages including French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean.