Overview
- Chopra shared a BTS reel showing her practicing Telugu, rehearsing stage cues with S. S. Rajamouli, and sharing light moments with Mahesh Babu before the Hyderabad launch.
- In a separate post, she called working with Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran a privilege and noted early promotion with international media nearly a year ahead of release.
- Rajamouli emphasized that Varanasi is being created for true IMAX presentation using the rare 1.43:1 format, and confirmed a Lord Rama sequence with Mahesh Babu that took 60 days to shoot.
- Reports from the Nov. 15 GlobeTrotter event cited technical glitches and tight anti-leak precautions, while producer Shobu Yarlagadda defended the choice of a large in-person unveiling over an online drop.
- Coverage continues to cite differing timelines for the theatrical rollout, with widely reported Sankranti 2027 plans and at least one outlet pointing to Summer 2027, following a launch that drew 50,000-plus attendees.