Fans call Mahesh Babu ‘People’s King’ as SS Rajamouli introduces Varanasi character Rudra, releases peppy trailer

Mahesh Babu, who was seen with his wife Namrata Shirodkar, started praying as soon as his character was revealed to the world, with tears in his eyes and said that he wants to make his fans proud, and most importantly, that his director, SS Rajamouli, and the whole of India will be proud after the release of Varanasi.

Most importantly, it was Mahesh Babu’s character that was introduced as Rudra. The actor was seen riding a bull in the look of his character. Soon after, fans were flooded with reactions on social media. One user dismissed any doubts about the lead star, sharing, “All the hype of the #GlobetrotterEvent is totally worth it…a big slap to those trolling Mahesh Babu’s facial expressions…Mahesh Babu as Rudra will rock Varanasi. What a genius SS Rajamouli Sirrr.” Another celebrated Rudra’s aura and called the actor the ‘people’s king’.

“The superstar is playing the character of Lord Ram in an episode of this magnum opus…in Varanasi…wow, the character’s name is Rudra…the goosebumps are guaranteed to last a lifetime.” The film is being called a ‘once in a lifetime project’, reflecting the actor’s words that India will be proud after its release.

Excited about the release of the trailer, a fan commented, “The wait is finally over! Varanasi trailer is out now – goosebumps, emotions and pure magic on screen!” Praising the efforts of the team behind the film, another user shared a clip of Mahesh Babu’s introduction saying, “Rajamouli planned to slow cook everyone for 2 years until the film came out.”

Varanasi is said to be eyeing a 2027 release!