Varanasi writer teases 30-minute Ramayana scene in Mahesh Babu-Priyanka Chopra film that left him ‘spellbound’
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Varanasi is one of the most-awaited films from Tollywood. When the filmmakers unveiled the first glimpse of the film at a grand event in Hyderabad last year, fans decoded every frame and realised there’s a connection to theRamayana. At a fan interaction, Rajamouli’s father, writer Vijayendra Prasad, teased a 30-minute scene from the film. Mahesh Babu plays the lead in SS Rajamouli’s upcoming epic, Varanasi. Vijayendra Prasad reveals war scene between Rama and Kumbhakarna At an open house hosted by Filmy Focus, Prasad spoke about Varanasi. When asked if the 30-minute scene from the film that he had teased would shake India at the film’s event was mythological, political, or spiritual, he replied, “It’s a war between Rama and Kumbhakarna.” Fans are now speculating if Prithviraj plays Kumbhakarna. He also added, “You saw in the trailer, right? You saw Rama and Kumbhakarna. You saw Lord Hanuman’s tail and a chariot on it. I’m talking about that…spellbound. However, the writer clammed up before he could reveal …







