Overview
- At Ramoji Film City, the project long dubbed GlobeTrotter was officially titled Varanasi, with a first‑look visual showing Mahesh Babu’s Rudhra riding a bull and wielding a trident.
- The teaser hints at storylines that move across eras and geographies, closing with the tags #GlobeTrotter and #TimeTrotter.
- Priyanka Chopra is introduced as Mandakini and Prithviraj Sukumaran as the antagonist Kumbha, with music by MM Keeravaani and a live performance by Shruti Haasan.
- Organizers reported an estimated crowd of about 50,000; attendees used passport‑style passes, and the event streamed on JioHotstar with a parallel feed hosted by Variety.
- A technical glitch delayed the screening, and SS Rajamouli apologized while noting that test footage was leaked via drone filming before the event; the team is planning a worldwide release in January/Sankranti 2027, with presentation framed for IMAX.