First Look at S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ New Globetrotter IMAX Movie

“On the rise To the world.” This is going to be massive! At a special presentation in the city of Hyderabad, India, beloved Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli revealed a vivid first look his next new movie – officially titled Varanasi. The project had originally been known by its codename Globetrotter, before the final reveal at this major event featuring largest outdoor projection screen in India to hint at it being made for IMAX. Along with the name, Rajamouli debuted this 3 min first look promo. There is one shot real of mega famous Telugu actor Mahesh Babu riding a bull, carrying a trident for a weapon. The rest of it is just epic concept art. Plot details are sparse so far, however Babu’s character Rudhra been described as an “Indiana Jones-style archeologist on a globetrotting search for ancient artifacts.” This trailer reveals a grand “time-travel adventure” inspired by Hindu mythology – and the title is a reference to an actual city important to Hinduism. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime project,” Babu stated. “I will make everyone proud.” The cast includes Priyanka Chopra Jonas along with Prithviraj Sukumaran as the main villain sitting a wheelchair with Doc-Ock robo arms. The rest we’ll have to wait and see when it hits theaters in 2027. View the teaser below. // Continue Reading ›