Overview
- At the Hyderabad trailer event, SS Rajamouli said he does not believe in God and recounted anger at advice to rely on Lord Hanuman.
- He said a power failure disrupted the planned reveal and alleged a drone recorded teaser footage during a pre-event technical check.
- Clips of his comments circulated online, drawing criticism from social media users and calls for a public apology.
- Rajamouli has previously described himself as an atheist while embracing Hindu dharma as a philosophy and using epic motifs for storytelling.
- He noted Varanasi includes an action sequence inspired by the Ramayana and praised Mahesh Babu’s look evoking Lord Rama.