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Varanasi Marks One-Year Countdown as Alleged Plot Synopsis Surfaces Online

An unverified synopsis from a VFX vendor tests the team’s tight-lipped rollout.

Overview

  • Reports Wednesday highlighted a Cinesite website listing with a brief synopsis describing a time-travel quest and a power-seeking mastermind, which outlets treated as a likely leak but which the filmmakers have not confirmed.
  • Composer M. M. Keeravani’s “365” post Tuesday signaled one year to release, and coverage said the team remains fixed on the April 7, 2027 theatrical date.
  • Prithviraj Sukumaran, who plays the antagonist, wrapped a shooting schedule Tuesday and noted the release date in an Instagram update after sharing a celebratory meal photo.
  • Cast and creator comments describe a story that moves from ancient eras to 2027 and includes a Ramayana-inspired sequence that Rajamouli said took about 60 days to film for roughly 25 minutes of screen time.
  • Industry reports place the budget in the Rs 1,000–1,400 crore range and suggest a possible two-part release, which remains unannounced by the makers.