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Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Mandakini’ First Look for Rajamouli’s Varanasi Draws 11 Million X Views in 24 Hours

Rajamouli’s public welcome following a Hyderabad reveal drove a 24-hour surge in views across X and Instagram.

Overview

  • On X, the poster crossed 11 million views in a day with about 256,000 likes, 46,000 retweets, and 10,000 comments.
  • Instagram engagement topped 3 million likes with roughly 178,000 shares across major profiles.
  • Coverage cites about 115 million aggregated impressions alongside heavy hashtag activity including #Mandakini and #PriyankaChopraIsBack.
  • Rajamouli introduced the character by calling Chopra “the woman who redefined Indian Cinema on the global stage” and said, “Welcome back, Desi Girl.”
  • Unveiled at a Hyderabad event tied to Ramoji Film City, Chopra posted “Channeling my inner Devi” and appeared in an ivory custom Anamika Khanna look styled by Ami Patel, as the film touts a cast including Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran.