Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran recently shared that he had wrapped a schedule of his upcoming film, Varanasi, helmed by SS Rajamouli. The actor, who plays the antagonist in the film, celebrated the wrap with a “well-earned” cheat meal. He also announced the one-year countdown for the magnum opus, which will release on April 7, 2027. Varanasi features Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles.
Prithiviraj wraps Varanasi schedule
On Tuesday, the actor took to his Instagram stories to share a photo and drop an update regarding the film`s shoot. He shared a picture of a scrumptious meal and thanked producer KL Narayana for the spread.
Sharing the announcement of schedule wrap, he wrote, “End of a schedule that I`ve worked immensely hard for! Cheat meal well earned (sic),” accompanied by three heart emojis.
Along with the schedule wrap announcement, Prithviraj also announced the one-year countdown for Varanasi`s release. SS Rajamouli`s time travel film is all set for a grand release on April 7, 2027. “See you in theatres April 7th 2027! Varanasi (sic),” the actor wrote.
Similarly, the official X (formerly Twitter) page of Varanasi also shared a post keeping in sync with the time-travel theme to mark a one-year countdown until the film`s release. Their post read, “If we`re time-trotting to a year, it`s Showtime…Varanasi (sic).”
About Varanasi
Varanasi is a Telugu time travel adventure drama helmed by SS Rajamouli, who has also co-written the film with V Vijayendra Prasad and SS Kanchi. The film is produced by Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business, and is believed to be made on a massive budget of Rs 1,200 crore.
While Mahesh Babu is expected to portray two roles as bounty hunter Rudhra and Lord Rama, Priyanka Chopra will be seen as Mandakini. Meanwhile, Prithviraj Sukumaran will be seen playing the role of Kumbha. The makers had earlier dropped the first look posters of the characters, in which Prithviraj is seen confined to a wheelchair, seemingly physically disabled, yet fierce as an antagonist. Similarly, Priyanka Chopra was seen performing an action sequence with a gun in her hand wearing a yellow saree.
