📌 Key Points
- Mahesh Babu’s first dual role: Embodies God Rama & Warrior Rudra!
- Global debut! Rajamouli launches Mahesh Babu beyond pan-India!
- Rs. 1300 Cr budget! Netflix bags OTT rights for an astounding Rs. 650 Cr!
- Warrior Rudra time travels, transforms into Rama for 25-min epic highlight!
Superstar Mahesh Babu fans are buzzing with unprecedented excitement! For the first time, Mahesh will be seen in a captivating dual role – as a divine God and a formidable warrior – in SS Rajamouli’s epic ‘Varanasi’. This massive Rs. 1300 crore project promises to be a game-changer, aiming to not just shatter box office records but also conquer the global cinema landscape.
Mahesh’s Dual Role: God and Warrior
Mind-blowing news for Superstar Mahesh Babu fans! Mahesh Babu is set to perform a dual role for the first time in his career, captivating audiences as both a God and a warrior. The film ‘Varanasi’, directed by Rajamouli, is poised to create a sensation and shatter box office records, marking a new milestone in Mahesh’s career with its massive budget of Rs. 1300 crores.
Superstar Mahesh Babu, continuing the legacy of his father, Krishna, has consistently excelled as a hero, having also achieved success as a child artist. Now, he shines with unparalleled stardom, maintaining his Superstar image. Having exclusively made regional films until now, he is making a significant leap into global cinema for the first time with ‘Varanasi’. It’s noteworthy that instead of a pan-India film, he is making a direct international entry.
This groundbreaking project marks the first collaboration between Mahesh Babu and acclaimed director Rajamouli, who envisions it as a global film targeting the international market. To promote this vision, Rajamouli recently gave interviews to several international media outlets, where Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran also participated, sharing many intriguing details about the film.
Rajamouli revealed that ‘Varanasi’ will feature a mythology episode showcasing the Ramayana. While his previous films were inspired by the epic, this marks the first time he will directly present a Ramayana episode within a film. This 25-minute segment will feature Mahesh Babu as Rama, a mythological role he is undertaking for the first time. Reportedly, Mahesh underwent almost six months of special training for this part, a detail he recently shared in interviews.
In ‘Varanasi’, Mahesh Babu performs a dual role. He will portray Rudra in the present era, embarking on an adventurous journey as a warrior to various locations. During this quest, he reportedly enters time travel, journeying to the Treta Yuga, the era of the Ramayana, where he will be seen as Rama. Rajamouli emphasized that this 25-minute Ramayana episode will be the film’s highlight, elevating it to another level, and is expected to captivate audiences worldwide. Believing strongly in this vision, he is investing a massive budget of Rs. 1300 crores in the movie. This venture is particularly significant as Mahesh Babu has not played a dual role since becoming a lead hero, making ‘Varanasi’ his first as Rudra and Rama. Interestingly, he did perform dual roles as a child artist in ‘Koduku Diddina Kapuram’.
Rajamouli’s Global Blockbuster Vision
Rajamouli also confirmed that the film will be a single part, with a duration of three hours, a statement that has further heightened expectations.
Meanwhile, the film’s financial prospects are already promising. The OTT rights deal for ‘Varanasi’ is reportedly sealed, with Netflix said to have acquired them for a massive Rs. 650 crores. If confirmed, this would mean half of the movie’s budget has been recovered solely through OTT rights. Furthermore, huge box office collections are anticipated, with reports suggesting a target of two to three thousand crores globally. International business is currently underway, with area-wise deals being finalized, a process that prompted Rajamouli’s recent international interviews.
Rajamouli also revealed that filming is expected to be completed by September-October, with the movie slated for a grand release on April 9th next year.
With Mahesh Babu ready to enthrall audiences in this groundbreaking dual role, ‘Varanasi’ is poised to create a sensation and shatter box office records, marking a new milestone in his career. Expectations are soaring in the international market for this ambitious global entry.
Looking Ahead
Mahesh Babu’s dual role under Rajamouli ensures ‘Varanasi’ isn’t merely a film; it’s our cinema’s grand global assertion. We predict a historic box office conquest, setting new benchmarks and making every South Indian beam with pride as our industry truly conquers the world stage.
