S.S. Rajamouli Reveals When Mahesh Babu And Priyanka Chopra Starrer Varansi Will Finish He later displayed his excitement over IMAX theatres returning just in time for Varanasi in Hyderabad. According to him, people of Hyderabad and the Telugu region are "the biggest film buffs in the entire world." Earlier, when the dedicated IMAX screens were removed made him and others (film buffs) frustrated, but now he’s happy as they have come back. The colour, characters, emotions and their expressions are what make Baahubali a perfect choice for an animation format in the director’s understanding. The film is preparing for its cinematic spectacle on April 7, 2027. Varanasi is produced by Narayana KL and SS Karthikeya, while Vijayendra Prasad joins hands with SS Rajamouli as the writer.