Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Rajamouli's SSMB29: Most Expensive Set for Indian Cinema
Famous director SS Rajamouli is making a new movie with Mahesh Babu!
He's building a giant set that looks like the ancient city of Varanasi.
It cost ₹50 crore, which is a lot of money!
The movie is inspired by stories about Lord Hanuman and exploring the world.
It will have an enormous budget, around ₹1,000 crore, and will be released all over the world.
Other stars like Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran will be in it too.
SS Rajamouli is building a ₹50 crore set for his upcoming film, SSMB29, starring Mahesh Babu.
The set, replicating Varanasi, is located at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad.
The film is inspired by mythological themes around Lord Hanuman and ancient exploration.
The film's estimated budget is ₹1,000 crore.
Priyanka Chopra, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and others are set to star in the film.
- Who
- SS Rajamouli, Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, Prithviraj Sukumaran.
- What
- SS Rajamouli is building a film set replicating Varanasi for his upcoming film SSMB29.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned.
- Where
- Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To overcome logistical and crowd-control challenges of shooting in Varanasi.
- Film Title
- SSMB29 (yet-untitled)
- Director
- SS Rajamouli
- Main Actors
- Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Set Location
- Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
- Set Cost
- ₹50 crore
- Estimated Budget
- ₹1,000 crore
- Theme
- Mythological, Lord Hanuman, exploration