Priyanka Chopra calls Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ career-defining
Priyanka Chopra is all set for her return to Indian cinema screens with SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi, which she says could be “really career-defining”.
When this highly anticipated project marks the 43-year-old’s comeback after six long years, it is also her debut in the Telugu film industry
Speaking to AP, the Dostana actress praised director SS Rajamouli, who is helming the epic action film Varanasi.
“The filmmaker’s name is SS Rajamouli, sir, and he is one of the best that we have in India. His movie is going to be really career-defining for me, I think. I am very excited about it,” she said.
The film marks her return to the Indian film industry after 2019.
The Don 2 star plays Mandakini in the big-budget spectacle, which also stars Mahesh Babu as Rudhra and Prithviraj Sukumaran as the antagonist Kumbha.
In an earlier interview with Variety, she described the project as “unlike anything” she has ever done.
“We travel from like Antarctica to … And just the worlds that he creates are so larger than life,” she said.
Priyanka also revealed she had one condition before signing the film: “I was like, ‘Listen, I’m coming back to Indian movies. I have to do a dance song. Like you have to make me dance.’”
The film’s title was unveiled at a massive Hyderabad event attended by nearly 50,000 fans.
A teaser showed sweeping visuals from Antarctica to ancient India, ending with Mahesh Babu riding a bull through Varanasi. This action drama is set for release on 7 April 2027.
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