Overview
- Rajamouli says Varanasi will directly present an episode from the Ramayana.
- He frames the narrative around a father–son relationship that echoes Rama and King Dasharatha.
- About 25 minutes unfold in a mythological period, with IMAX shooting and reports of a budget exceeding Rs 1,000 crore.
- The film is slated to open in theaters on April 7, 2027.
- Mahesh Babu stars alongside Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran, and he says the initial narration left him nervous before he settled into the project.