SS Rajamouli took the global audience by storm with the launch of his next directorial, Varanasi, starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj in lead roles. The first teaser has become the talk of the town, and there is a demand to know more about the film from cine-goers all across the board. And now, we have an exclusive scoop on the budget of the film. Very reliable sources close to the project have confirmed that Varanasi will be made on a historic budget of Rs. 1300 crores, excluding the amount kept aside for print and publicity. “Rs. 1300 crore is a rather small amount to bring the mammoth vision of SS Rajamouli to the spectacle. While films like A6 and Ramayana are being made on a budget of Rs. 1500 crores to 2000 crores, SS Rajamouli is set to make a bigger looking film than the two on a much lower budget,” a trade source shared with Bollywood Hungama. We hear that SS Rajamouli has craftily designed some of the most epic sequences and is shooting for them in a planned manner. “Rajamouli is one of the most well-organised directors of Indian Cinema. He has designed all the moments on paper and is now merely executing them. He isn’t someone who wastes time and money by deciding things on the set. He has done the pre-viz, and then shooting, leading to the saving of money for the producers. However, the film will look bigger than any other film made in India.”The source also confirms that the Globetrotter event was one of the biggest events ever conducted in India, as SS Rajamouli and team spent Rs. 20 crores on the same. “Everything around the film will be the biggest ever. This is just the beginning.”Varanasi is set for a 2027 release. Also Read: Here’s the cost of SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi announcement event.
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SS Rajamouli collaborates with JioHotstar for SSMB29: To live stream first look and teaser launch at ‘Globetrotter’ event
JioHotstar is gearing up for one of the biggest digital premiere events of the year, as it prepares to exclusively livestream the first look and teaser launch of SS Rajamouli’s upcoming action-adventure Globetrotter on Saturday, November 15 at 7 pm. The filmmaker is set to unveil the film in a large-scale celebration hosted at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, with an estimated 50, 000 attendees expected to be part of the spectacle. The event will feature the teaser reveal on a massive 130 ft × 100 ft screen, touted as the largest ever used for a film launch in India. Alongside the unveiling, audiences will witness a high-energy performance of the movie’s title track by Shruti Haasan and Divine. The highlight of the evening will be a three-minute teaser introducing Mahesh Babu’s character, shot against the dramatic landscape of the Masai Mara. The superstar is also set to make a grand entry before the teaser reveal, which will conclude with a fireworks display lighting up the Ramoji Film City skyline. As part of its global reach, the teaser will release in both English and Telugu. The exclusive livestream on JioHotstar will give viewers across India first access to the premiere, ahead of its wider release on social media. Fans will have the option to watch the event live or stream the full celebration later on the platform. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JioHotstar (@jiohotstar)Speaking about the unique digital launch, SS Rajamouli said, “This event is special not just for the film, but for how cinema connects with audiences today. Streaming live on JioHotstar lets us bring a shared moment right into people’s homes, bridging the big screen and digital space. Globetrotter is about exploration, and this launch itself is a step into new ways of storytelling and engagement.”Mahesh Babu added, “Being part of Globetrotter and sharing its first glimpse live on JioHotstar is truly exciting. It’s a moment that beautifully blends tradition and technology, letting fans be part of history in the making.”For the unversed, this will mark the first major collaboration not only between S. S. Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu but also with Priyanka Chopra Jonas who will make her comeback into Indian Cinema after six years along with Prithviraj Sukumaran who is expected to play the antagonist. Also Read: SSMB29: Shruti Haasan lends vocals to ‘Globetrotter’ from Mahesh Babu starrer; pens note about collaborating with MM Keeravani.