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Priyanka Chopra to Dub Her Own Telugu Lines for SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ After Splashy Launch

The move underscores a global push for an IMAX-scale epic slated for a Sankranti 2027 debut.

Overview

  • Chopra confirmed she will voice her character in Telugu, telling fans she is practicing to deliver the lines herself.
  • The film’s title and first teaser were unveiled at a large GlobeTrotter event in Hyderabad with Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran on stage.
  • Mahesh Babu plays Rudhra, Priyanka Chopra is Mandakini and Prithviraj Sukumaran is Kumbha, with the teaser showing Mahesh riding a bull and wielding a trident.
  • Rajamouli said the production features a Ramayana sequence with Mahesh as Lord Rama that took about 60 days to shoot and reported that the film is being created in IMAX 1.43:1.
  • Chopra’s BTS posts and media rounds praised her co-stars and highlighted early international promotion, while online fan theories about possible time-travel elements remain unconfirmed.