Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu’s Varanasi is one of the most highly anticipated films among movie lovers worldwide. Both fans and celebrities are eagerly awaiting updates on this project. Recently, the film’s team participated in an interview and shared several highlights. Here is what Mahesh Babu revealed about his role and how the story began.
“I was scared at first…” “I was supposed to work with Rajamouli 15 years ago, but it has finally happened now. After RRR, he spent a year thinking about this script. He called me to the office and narrated the script for Varanasi. I was stunned after hearing it. This film is entirely different from anything Rajamouli has done before. It blends many elements: action, adventure, mythology, and time travel. As a fan of Rajamouli myself, I am excited about this film. Initially, I was scared to play the lead, but the way Rajamouli explained the story cleared my fears.”
“Six Months for Just Two Shots” “We did numerous rehearsals for the looks in Varanasi. We’ve been working on this since 2024 and even traveled to Germany last year. Rajamouli examines every minute detail and conducts rehearsals as many times as needed. I am playing the role of Rama in this film. Rama signifies dignity, and he has a specific posture. We rehearsed everything from his stance to his performance for 2 to 3 months. Rajamouli even changed the way I run, for which I trained for six months. All this effort was for just two shots in the film. This one fact is enough to describe his dedication. He conducted many workshops and even studied European sculptures for inspiration.”
“He Said He Loves Villains” “After Rajamouli narrated the script, I sent him a message saying, ‘I am so happy to work under your direction; I was amazed by your narration.’ Do you know what his reply was? He messaged back: ‘I love the villains in my movies. I love those characters.’ I jokingly replied that I like antagonists too. The film is being made on a massive scale. He never explains technical aspects to the actors; he handles all that burden himself. We didn’t even check the monitor once. As soon as a shot was finished, we moved on to the next scene.”
