Overview

• Rajamouli opted to skip Mahesh Babu’s birthday teaser to avoid rushing the global marketing.
• Filming is set to resume in the second week of August with a five-week action schedule in Tanzania’s Serengeti.
• Pre-production remains intensive with look tests, costume trials, heavy VFX work and contributions from international stunt teams and Oscar-winning technicians.
• Mahesh Babu is undergoing rigorous physical training and Priyanka Chopra’s shooting dates have been locked in after extensive coordination.
• The project carries a reported $116 million budget and aims for a 2027 release with a global audience in mind.