On screen
Mahesh Babu
Lead actor
Announced as Rudhra, the film's central character.
Project overview
Varanasi, the movie everyone is watching.
This independent guide tracks the publicly reported details around S.S. Rajamouli's film with Mahesh Babu — the project itself, plus the publicly credited cast and crew — while keeping confirmed information separate from fan speculation.
- Director
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Lead
- Mahesh Babu
- Status
- In production
- Release
- 07 April 2027
What is publicly known
A major director–lead collaboration
S.S. Rajamouli is directing the project, with Mahesh Babu attached as the main lead. That pairing alone has made the film one of the most closely followed upcoming titles in Indian cinema.
Plot details, final release timing, supporting cast, and production milestones should be treated as unconfirmed until they come from the makers or clearly attributed reporting.
The people making the film
On screen
On screen
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Lead actor
Announced as Mandakini in her return to Indian cinema.
On screen
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Lead actor
Announced as Kumbha, a major opposing force in the story.
On screen
Prakash Raj
Supporting cast
Reported as part of the film's supporting cast; character details remain undisclosed.
The makers
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
S. S. Rajamouli
Director and screenwriter
Directing the film and credited with its screenplay.
Behind the scenes
M. M. Keeravani
Music director
Composing the film's original score and music.
Behind the scenes
P. S. Vinod
Director of photography
Leading the cinematography and visual language of the film.
Behind the scenes
Deva Katta
Dialogue writer
Writing the dialogues for the Telugu-language production.
Additional public credits
More names attached to the production
- Producers
- K. L. Narayana and S. S. Karthikeya
- Story
- V. Vijayendra Prasad
- Screenplay
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Editing
- Bikkina Thammiraju
- Visual effects
- V. Srinivas Mohan
Credits are compiled from public film listings and attributed reporting. This independent page is not an official production-credit sheet.
Official promotional media
The visual world of Varanasi.
Promotional images are shown for editorial coverage with source credits. They remain the property of their respective rights holders.
