వారణాసి (2027)

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Varanasi is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language epic action-adventure film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. S. Kanchi. Produced by Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business, the film stars Mahesh Babu in a dual role alongside Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The plot follows the adventures of Rudhra (Babu) as the city of Varanasi faces the impending arrival of an asteroid, with the narrative spanning across several timelines.

Production

Initial discussions for director S. S. Rajamouli's first collaboration with actor Mahesh Babu date back to 2010, though the project underwent several delays due to unspecified reasons. During this period, K. L. Narayana's Sri Durga Arts was confirmed as the production banner attached to the film.

In April 2020, Rajamouli confirmed that the Sri Durga Arts project, featuring Mahesh in the lead, would commence production after the completion of RRR. In June 2021, V. Vijayendra Prasad, Rajamouli's father and co-writer, stated that the film was being conceived as an African forest adventure. In October 2021, Mahesh confirmed that filming would begin after he completed work on Guntur Kaaram (2024).

Describing the film as a "globetrotting action adventure" and a "James Bond or Indiana Jones" adventure, Rajamouli noted that it would follow the stylistic lines of Indiana Jones while retaining Indian cultural roots. K Vijayendra Prasad added that the film would incorporate emotional elements similar to Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). It is also reported that the ancient city of Varanasi forms a crucial part of the story.

The development of the story started in 2022 and took 2 years to complete. In March 2024, Rajamouli and Prasad had completed the final draft of the script and the project moved into pre-production. In January 2024, Babu flew to Germany to undergo intense physical training as part of preparation for his role. In October, Rajamouli was seen scouting for shooting locations in Kenya (Amboseli National Park).

In September 2024, P. S. Vinod was announced as the cinematographer, in his first collaboration with Rajamouli and replacing K. K. Senthil Kumar, Rajamouli's norm collaborator for cinematography since Sye (2004). M. M. Keeravani, who has scored the music for all of Rajamouli's films, was roped in as the music director. Tammiraju was chosen as the film's editor.

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