Varanasi has four shooting days left. Allegedly.
Producer S.S. Karthikeya says Rajamouli’s Mahesh Babu-led film is nearing the finish line, with post-production targeted for January 2027 and release announced for April 7.
The film’s announced theatrical release date is April 7, 2027.
S.S. Karthikeya says S.S. Rajamouli’s Varanasi has only four to five shooting days left, with post-production taking place at the same time. He also said the makers expect to finish the remaining work by January 2027.
That is the production team’s stated target, not yet an independently confirmed schedule. The comment was attributed to Karthikeya in an interview report, but no recording, transcript or separate official production statement was available. The exact dates, locations and nature of the remaining shoot have not been disclosed. Cinema, as usual, prefers a release date before it provides the paperwork.
The film stars Mahesh Babu as Rudhra, Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Mandakini and Prithviraj Sukumaran as Kumbha. It is produced by Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business, features music by M.M. Keeravani and is being developed for IMAX presentation, according to public comments by Rajamouli reported by the Associated Press.
The announced worldwide theatrical release date is April 7, 2027. For now, that date has more public confirmation than the four-day finish line.