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Rajamouli Says Varanasi Combines Adventure, Romance and a Father-Son Story
Director SS Rajamouli says Varanasi is an adventure driven by relationships as well as action.
The film stars Mahesh Babu as explorer Rudhra and Priyanka Chopra as historian Mandakini, with Prithviraj Sukumaran playing the antagonist, Kumbha.
Its plot involves an asteroid crisis threatening the city of Varanasi and a mission to recover an ancient artefact.
The journey spans Antarctica, Africa, Varanasi and mythological time periods, where the characters encounter gods and giants.
Rajamouli says the story is driven by a father-son bond and a love story between a man and a woman.
The film is his first since RRR, and it is scheduled for theatres on April 7, 2027.
SS Rajamouli said his upcoming film Varanasi combines adventure across different worlds with a father-son bond and a romance.
He described the story as travelling through Antarctica, Africa and the city of Varanasi, as well as mythological time periods.
The film stars Mahesh Babu as Rudhra, Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Mandakini and Prithviraj Sukumaran as Kumbha.
Rajamouli discussed the film in Brazil while attending the 50th São Paulo International Film Festival.
Varanasi is scheduled for theatrical release on April 7, 2027.
- Who
- Filmmaker SS Rajamouli described the story of Varanasi, starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
- What
- The film combines adventure across different worlds with a father-son story and a romance.
- When
- Rajamouli discussed the film at the 50th São Paulo International Film Festival. It is scheduled for release on April 7, 2027.
- Where
- The discussion took place in Brazil. The film travels through Antarctica, Africa and Varanasi, among other settings.
- Why
- Rajamouli said the relationships drive the adventure. He said he had released a video glimpse because words did not do justice to the film’s scope.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rajamouli said the team released a video glimpse of Varanasi to show its worlds without explaining the story.
Rajamouli attended the festival in Brazil, received the Leon Cakoff Career Award and previewed a teaser of Varanasi.
Varanasi is scheduled for theatrical release.
- Director
- SS Rajamouli
- Lead characters
- Mahesh Babu as Rudhra; Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Mandakini
- Antagonist
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Kumbha
- Story settings
- Antarctica, Africa and Varanasi, as well as mythological time periods
- Release date
- April 7, 2027
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What people are saying
It is an adventure which travels through different worlds. It travels through Antarctica, through Africa, through the city of Varanasi, in different time zones. It travels into the time of mythology, where you see giants, Gods, and all that stuff. But everything is driven by the emotion of a father and son, and the emotion of a man and a woman…the love between them. That drives this entire adventure scheme
Sometimes I don’t, because the words don’t do justice to the scope of the film. That’s the reason why I released a glimpse of what Varanasi is to be. Instead of putting any words to it, we made a video which we released last year. It takes the audience through the world of Varanasi, what they’re going to experience, without telling them anything