Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Rajamouli Chooses IMAX for Varanasi to Capture Scale
SS Rajamouli is making a big movie called Varanasi.
He wants to show huge things like giant ice and big armies on a very big screen, so he chose IMAX.
IMAX is a special kind of movie that looks huge and clear.
The film stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
The story will stay the same, but the big screen will make it look amazing.
SS Rajamouli explains Varanasi will be shot in IMAX to capture large‑scale scenes.
The film features sequences set in Antarctica and mythological visuals requiring a large format.
The decision to use IMAX was made during pre‑production and does not alter the story.
Varanasi stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
The film is directed by SS Rajamouli, co‑written with V. Vijayendra Prasad and SS Kanchi, and produced by S Durga Arts.
- Who
- SS Rajamouli, Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, Prithviraj Sukumaran, V. Vijayendra Prasad, SS Kanchi, S Durga Arts
- What
- Varanasi, a Telugu-language action‑adventure film shot in IMAX
- When
- Decision made during pre‑production; film is upcoming
- Where
- Filmed in Varanasi and Antarctica
- Why
- To fully capture the scale of large scenes such as towering ice formations and mythological armies
- Director
- SS Rajamouli
- Lead Actors
- Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Format
- IMAX
- Production Company
- S Durga Arts
- Co-writers
- V. Vijayendra Prasad, SS Kanchi