Priyanka Chopra: Teases Epic Jumps in ‘Varanasi’. The global star recently appeared on the Hey Jonas podcast, where she offered new insights into this highly anticipated Tollywood project. Chopra is taking the movie Varanasi onto the global stage, speaking about it whenever she can without revealing too much. On the podcast, she finally shared more details.
She revealed that she has been working on Varanasi for about 14 months, noting that director SS Rajamouli takes his time to craft movies. Rajamouli approached her for an epic, time-traveling adventure set around the world. While acknowledging the lengthy production, Chopra expressed immense excitement and teased that she performs numerous amazing slow-motion jumps in the film. This is a fresh update compared to her past reveals.
The movie features Mahesh Babu in the lead role, with Prithviraj Sukumaran playing a negative role. Written by Vijayendra Prasad, the film features music by MM Keeravaani. Shooting is currently happening at a brisk pace. Priyanka Chopra has been widely talking about Varanasi, building global anticipation for this massive feature.
Bankrolled by KL Narayana and SS Karthikeya, the film has a budget of over Rs. 1200 crore. The global feature will be in cinemas starting April 7, 2027. With Priyanka Chopra teased epic jumps and Rajamouli’s vision, Varanasi promises to be a cinematic spectacle.