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Whenever Indian cinema’s veteran filmmaker SS Rajamouli takes charge of a project, it becomes not just a film but a global cinematic experience. After historic successes like Bahubali and RRR, the director has now come into the limelight with his ambitious film ‘Varanasi’. Recently, a picture from the set of this much-awaited film starring superstar Mahesh Babu, global icon Priyanka Chopra and powerful actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles has been leaked on the internet, which has created a stir on every social media platform. In this picture that has surfaced, along with the ancient Indian temple, giant dinosaurs of prehistoric times and a strange mysterious giant creature are seen, seeing which cinema lovers are unable to believe their eyes.
Regarding the picture going viral, it is being claimed that it has been captured directly on camera from the huge outdoor set of the film ‘Varanasi’. In the picture, a huge structure of a temple equipped with a grand and ancient architecture is visible, right next to which giant dinosaurs and mysterious creatures carved with state-of-the-art technologies are seen standing. The sheer scale of the set and the massive construction work clearly show that this is not a typical Indian cinema scene in any sense. However, it has not yet been officially confirmed by the film officials or the production house whether this picture is the actual footage leaked from the shooting location or is a hyper-realistic fan-art created by an enthusiastic user with the help of generative AI tools. Whatever may be the truth, but this one glimpse has completely heated up the market of discussions on the internet.
As soon as the picture surfaced, there was a flood of reactions from netizens on social media platforms X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Reddit. Expressing surprise, one user wrote that what level of cinema is SS Rajamouli creating, this mysterious glimpse from the outdoor set has given goosebumps, this combination of a giant creature and an ancient temple is making it feel like an epic. While another cinema lover commented that the senses are blown away when the picture is zoomed, this global film of Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli is going to give a tough competition to the big studios of Hollywood. While some users are considering it a miracle of visual effects and production design, a large section of technical analysts are also raising the question whether this is a high-end AI generated picture, which has put cinema lovers all over the world in deep thoughts.
Till now the makers have maintained complete silence regarding the story of the film, but according to the news coming from the corridors of the industry, ‘Varanasi’ is going to be a very high-octane action-adventure and sci-fi time-travel thriller. It is being speculated that the main story of the film revolves around a dangerous time travel mission, whose objective is to save the Earth from a devastating asteroid collision. The story features a unique blend of ancient Indian spiritual mysticism, mythological references, and modern scientific principles, as the lead characters try to balance the prehistoric past with the distant future. If this leaked picture proves to be true, then it will become clear that in the film, the audience will get to see a thrilling journey of the era of dinosaurs in the ancient period.
Talking about the star cast, Mahesh Babu is working under the direction of SS Rajamouli for the first time and there is already a lot of curiosity among the fans about his look and body language. The character of Priyanka Chopra, who is returning to the Indian big screen after a long time from Hollywood, is said to be very strong and full of action, while the presence of South Indian cinema’s top actor Prithviraj Sukumaran gives more depth to the film. The film ‘Varanasi’ is planned to be released simultaneously in multiple international and Indian languages in theaters across the world on the occasion of Indian New Year, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi on 7 April 2027. Trade pundits believe that the kind of buzz that has already been created about this film, with its release it has the potential to break all the old records of earnings not only at the Indian box office but also at the global box office.