After delivering massive blockbusters like ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’, ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ and ‘RRR’, filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli is now working on his next ambitious venture, ‘Varanasi’. The globe-spanning adventure film, expected to release in 2027, is currently in production and has already generated enormous curiosity among fans. Starring Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra, the film has made headlines for its scale and unique storyline. Recently, a resurfaced video of choreographer Shankar discussing a special dance sequence from the film sparked fresh excitement online.
A Latin-style dance sequence is planned.
In the viral clip taken from an earlier interview with Suman TV, choreographer Shankar spoke about his collaboration with Rajamouli on ‘Varanasi’. He shared that the filmmaker narrated the entire script to him over several hours, leaving him impressed with the project’s scale and narrative.According to Shankar, the film will include a lively dance number featuring Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra performing in a Latin dance style. The sequence is expected to be visually grand, with trained dancers brought in from the United Kingdom for the performance. Shankar hinted that the song will be mounted on a lavish scale and designed as a memorable highlight of the film.
‘Varanasi’s Antarctica schedule creates buzz
Apart from the elaborate song sequence, ‘Varanasi’ has also generated buzz for its international shooting plans. The adventure drama reportedly features time travel elements inspired by Indian mythology. Alongside Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra, the cast also includes Prithviraj Sukumaran.The film’s next schedule is reportedly planned for Antarctica, a location rarely used for commercial filmmaking. Only a handful of international productions have ever filmed there due to harsh weather conditions, strict environmental rules under the Antarctic Treaty, and extremely high production costs. If completed as planned, the film could become the first major Indian commercial project to shoot on the continent.
Priyanka Chopra shares her excitement about the film
Priyanka Chopra had earlier hinted at the ambitious scale of ‘Varanasi’ while promoting her film ‘The Bluff’. During an interaction, she spoke enthusiastically about Rajamouli’s upcoming project and the journey involved in making it.“This movie is going to be one of India’s biggest ambitions. It’s positioned in an incredible way, we travel through time, we travel the world. It is an adventure; it is really cool. I am very excited for the world to see it,” she shared with Mid-Day.Chopra further revealed that the film has already been in production for quite some time. “We have shot for over 14 months now, and there are six more months to go intermittently. He takes his time. From whatever little I am allowed to see, I think it is going to be very cool and defining for Indian cinema.”
More about ‘Varanasi’
SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus, ‘Varanasi’ reportedly has a budget of Rs. 1,300 crore and is touted to be a time-travel epic starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles, set for April 2027.
