
“Varanasi” poster. |Photo credit: @ssrajamouli/X
Manufacturer of varanasi,The release date of the masterpiece film directed by SS Rajamouli and starring Mahesh Babu has been announced. The pan-Indian film, which also stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, is bankrolled by SS Durga Arts and Showing Business.
The film, which marks the first collaboration of Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu, is scheduled to hit the screens on April 7, 2027. The makers announced the development with a new poster. The poster depicts a meteorite colliding with Earth, hinting at an apocalyptic situation.

The film, touted as ‘Earth Traveler’, is touted to blend cosmic disasters with ancient Indian mythology. In the first scene of the film, which was released on November 16, 2025, Mahesh Babu’s character was seen riding a mechanical white bull. That first glance reflected the actor’s ferocious first appearance on screen as a bloody warrior wielding a trident.
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Director Rajamouli revealed that one key scene was inspired by an “important episode of the Ramayana”. The filmmaker said he never expected to tackle such a subject so soon. “I felt like I was floating while writing every scene and every dialogue,” he told fans, adding that the 60-day shoot for this sequence was one of the most difficult of his career.
Prithviraj plays the antagonist named Kumbha while Priyanka plays the character Mandakini. First look posters of both actors varanasi It generated enough buzz for the movie. This movie was shot for IMAX screening.
issued – January 30, 2026 5:00 PM IST