In a uncommon and sudden transfer, S. S. Rajamouli has taken his subsequent most anticipated movie someplace no Indian manufacturing has gone earlier than, Antarctica.
His upcoming epic Varanasi, starring Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, has change into the primary Indian movie to shoot on the frozen continent.
Globally, solely three function movies, South of Sanity, The Odyssey, and Virus, have filmed scenes there.
Now Rajamouli’s workforce has reportedly additionally captured the Ross Ice Shelf on display, one thing no movie has accomplished earlier than.
The size is huge. The story is claimed to comply with Rudhra, performed by Mahesh Babu, as the town of Varanasi faces the specter of an asteroid.
The plot strikes throughout timelines and continents, from Africa to the icy south.
This got here as followers started connecting the dots after a social media trade.
The 50-year-old actor praised the 43-year-old actress’s latest venture, writing: “#TheBluff is a properly mounted movie with participating motion n feelings !!! @priyankachopra is in prime type swashbuckling and ticking all of the packing containers with a packed efficiency… Sending all my like to the workforce for the wonderful work.”
The Dostana actor replied, “Thanks my good friend.” Then she added: “See you quickly in Antarctica. @urstrulyMahesh,” and that was sufficient to set followers buzzing.
The teaser had already proven an enormous ship trapped in an iceberg. Now the icy location is confirmed.
Shot partly in Kenya and mounted within the 1.43:1 IMAX format, the movie is aiming large. At present in manufacturing, Rajamouli is anticipated to proceed capturing for one more six months earlier than the movie strikes into post-production.
Varanasi is slated for a theatrical launch on April 7, 2027, coinciding with the pageant of Ugadi.
