A launch date was simply introduced for Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ upcoming Indian movie Varanasi. Director S. S. Rajamouli gained international consideration for his film RRR, which received Greatest Unique Tune for “Naatu Naatu” on the Oscars and Golden Globes in 2023, beating out songs by Girl Gaga, Rihanna, and Diane Warren, amongst others.
Now Rajamouli has a brand new film on the horizon referred to as Varanasi, which stars Chopra Jonas, Mahesh Babu, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The action-adventure movie, which has been described as a combination between James Bond and Indiana Jones, will arrive in theaters on April 7, 2027.
Varanasi will happen throughout hundreds of years, with a number of continents, together with India, Africa and Antarctica, featured all through the movie. Whereas the plot is shrouded in thriller, the characters of the three lead actors have been revealed. Babu is starring in Varanasi as a person named Rudhra, whereas Chopra Jonas is enjoying Mandakini, and Sukumaran is a villain named Kumbha.
Apart from directing, Rajamouli additionally wrote the screenplay for Varanasi, like he did for RRR. Okay. L. Narayana and S. S. Karthikeya are serving as producers, with RRR composer MM Keeravani engaged on the music. First-look footage from Varanasi was revealed again in November 2025 that confirmed an asteroid heading in direction of Earth and showcased the breathtaking areas that shall be featured within the movie, together with the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica and the Amboseli wilderness in Africa.
The teaser ended with a slow-motion shot of Babu driving a bull, which was additionally featured in one of many movie’s posters. One other poster confirmed Chopra Jonas wielding a gun throughout what seems to be an intense motion scene.
Earlier than RRR, Rajamouli had directed movies like Simhadri, Vikramarkudu, Yamadonga, Magadheera, Eega, and Baahubali: The Starting. RRR, which grossed $166 million globally, was a critically-acclaimed movie upon its launch in 2022 and holds a 96% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 94% with audiences.
The filmmaker’s subsequent venture, Varanasi, will see him working with Chopra Jonas for the primary time. Chopra Jonas has an extended checklist of credit, together with Baywatch, The Matrix Resurrections, Love Once more, Heads of State, and Citadel. Citadel season 2, with the actress returning as spy Nadia Sinh, is predicted to premiere on Prime Video someday in 2026.
Her breakout position in the US was the ABC thriller Quantico, which aired for 3 seasons starting in 2015. Earlier than that collection, she was largely identified for her Bollywood profession and successful Miss World 2000. Chopra Jonas has additionally produced a number of initiatives, resembling Woman Rising, Evil Eye, The White Tiger, and The Cycle of Love.
Varanasi shall be launched in theaters on Wednesday, April 7, 2027, in commonplace and IMAX codecs.
- Launch Date
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April 7, 2027
- Director
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S. S. Rajamouli
- Writers
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Vijayendra Prasad, S.S. Rajamouli