Mahesh Babu Starring Varanasi Set to Roll with a Massive ₹1300 Crore Budget
Mahesh Babu Starring Varanasi Set to Roll with a Massive ₹1300 Crore Budget
After setting global box office benchmarks with Baahubali and RRR, filmmaker SS Rajamouli is once again gearing up to reshape the cinematic landscape. His upcoming film Varanasi—headlined by Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran—has already sparked unprecedented excitement with its high-impact teaser. As curiosity skyrockets, new inside information about the film’s staggering scale has now surfaced.
A Historic ₹1300 Crore Budget—And That’s Without Promotions
Industry insiders closely associated with the project have revealed that Varanasi is being mounted on an astonishing ₹1300 crore production budget, excluding the heavy marketing spend planned for later.
A trade source shared,
“For the kind of cinematic universe Rajamouli is creating, ₹1300 crore is actually conservative. With movies like A6 and Ramayana touching the ₹1500–2000 crore mark, Rajamouli is crafting a film that may visually surpass both—yet on a comparatively lower cost.”
Mahesh Babu Starring Varanasi Set to Roll with a Massive ₹1300 Crore Budget
Rajamouli’s Precision Planning Saves Crores
Unlike many large-scale productions where budgets balloon on set, Rajamouli’s famously meticulous approach is reportedly helping keep the finances tightly controlled.
“Rajamouli doesn’t improvise on set. He pre-visualises every beat, every sequence, and every technical requirement months in advance,” the source explained.
“Because of this, the shoot progresses like clockwork. No wasted days, no wasted money—and yet the final output will appear larger than anything ever made in Indian cinema.”
The Globetrotter Event: A ₹20 Crore Spectacle
The grand launch, titled the Globetrotter event, gave audiences their first glimpse of Rajamouli’s vision—and it came at a staggering cost.
“The team spent nearly ₹20 crore just on the launch event. It was one of the biggest promotional events India has ever seen, and it signals the scale of everything that will follow,” the source added.
Mahesh Babu Starring Varanasi Set to Roll with a Massive ₹1300 Crore Budget
A Cinematic Universe in the Making
With global casting, elaborate world-building, and Rajamouli’s signature mythic scale, Varanasi is expected to push boundaries across action, VFX, storytelling, and world design.
Release Year Locked: 2027
Varanasi is slated for a 2027 worldwide release, giving the team ample time to construct the massive visual canvas and complex set pieces Rajamouli is known for.
Mahesh Babu Starring Varanasi Set to Roll with a Massive ₹1300 Crore Budget
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