Varanasi, starring Mahesh Babu in the lead role, is scheduled to release on April 7, 2027. Since Priyanka Chopra Jonas is playing the co-lead role, she recently reacted on working with director SS Rajamouli, and called the film a “career-defining moment”.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas loves Mahesh Babu’s Varanasi
According to a report in India Today, Priyanka Chopra Jonas was spotted at the premiere of her upcoming film The Bluff, in which she stars opposite Karl Urban. At the event, the actress was asked about her upcoming project with SS Rajamouli.
Priyanka said, “Well, the filmmaker’s name is SS Rajamouli sir, and he is one of the best in India. I think his film is really career-defining for me, and I am very excited about it.”
More information about Varanasi
Varanasi is an upcoming epic adventure drama directed by SS Rajamouli, starring Mahesh Babu as a globe-trotting, time-traveling adventurer named Rudra.
Apart from his primary role, Mahesh Babu has confirmed that he will also be seen as Lord Ram in an episode of the film.
Earlier, the makers had unveiled the first-look poster of Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Priyanka will play the role of a femme fatale named Mandakini, while Prithviraj will play the main antagonist, Kumbha.
While further details about the Salaar actor’s character have been kept under wraps, he will reportedly be seen as a vicious supervillain, with the first look showing him in a futuristic wheelchair.
Shooting is currently underway, Varanasi is scheduled to release on April 7, 2027. Earlier, there were speculations that the film would be released as a two-part venture. However, the director has confirmed that it will be a single, massive installment of approximately three hours.
In an interview in November last year, SS Rajamouli had confirmed that around 50% of the film’s shooting has been completed, with the rest expected to be completed by June 2026.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s work front
Priyanka Chopra Jonas will next be seen in the lead role in The Bluff. Directed by Frank E. Flowers, the edge-of-the-seat action thriller follows a former 19th-century pirate who must protect his family when his past catches up with him.
Apart from Priyanka, the film also stars Karl Urban, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Safiya Oakley-Green and others in lead roles. The film is scheduled to release directly on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video and will stream from February 25, 2026.
