Overview
- SS Rajamouli staged a large-scale reveal at Ramoji Film City, projecting the teaser on a massive screen and reaching wide audiences via streaming.
- Mahesh Babu headlines as Rudhra, with Priyanka Chopra as Mandakini and Prithviraj Sukumaran as the antagonist Kumbha.
- The first-look footage shows Rudhra gripping a blood-smeared trishul while riding a bull, setting a mythic tone.
- Rajamouli said Mahesh Babu appears as Lord Rama in one sequence that took 60 days to film.
- Priyanka Chopra posted a BTS reel of Telugu practice and rehearsals, while reports differ on timing, citing either Sankranti 2027 or Summer 2027.