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Rajamouli unveils Mahesh Babu’s Rudhra look for Varanasi
On actor Mahesh Babu's birthday, director SS Rajamouli released the first-look images of Babu as Rudhra from his upcoming action-adventure epic 'Varanasi'. The stills, shot during the Africa schedule near Kilimanjaro and…
The Story in Brief
On actor Mahesh Babu's birthday, director SS Rajamouli released the first-look images of Babu as Rudhra from his upcoming action-adventure epic 'Varanasi'. The stills, shot during the Africa schedule near Kilimanjaro and the Masai Mara, show Babu in a loose green shirt against jungle foliage. Rajamouli wrote on social media, “Fierce isn’t his only shade…RUDHRA in #Varanasi.”
The film also stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Mandakini and Prithviraj Sukumaran. With a reported budget of ₹1,200, 1,400 crore, 'Varanasi' is scheduled for release on April 7, 2027. Fans on social media praised Babu's look, with one calling him the “king of the jungle”.
The Indian Opinion
The teaser of a ₹1,200-crore film is bound to invite charges of excess, but answer this: how many Indian films have shot on location in Masai Mara and Kilimanjaro? The Rudhra look, a green shirt in dense foliage, shows Rajamouli is betting on scale and quiet menace rather than bombast. That may soothe critics who worry the budget is all spectacle and no story. The real test will be whether the character’s ‘fierce and vulnerable’ shades hold up beyond the first look.
Source: news.abplive.com
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