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Priyanka Chopra visits AMB Cinemas with Namrata Shirodkar and Sitara Ghattamaneni

Priyanka Chopra visits AMB Cinemas with Namrata Shirodkar and Sitara Ghattamaneni

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas is currently in India for the shoot of her upcoming Telugu film Varanasi directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The actress has been shooting for the film in Hyderabad over the last few days and has been sharing glimpses of her life in the city through her Instagram Stories. Recently, the actress visited Mahesh Babu’s theatre in Hyderabad. She was accompanied by the actor’s wife Namrata Shirodkar and their daughter Sitara Ghattamaneni. Priyanka visits AMB Cinemas Pictures from Priyanka’s visit to the theatre have surfaced on social media. In the photos, Priyanka can be seen posing with the staff members at the theatre. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rahul Dev makes fun of Mahesh Babu’s ‘Bollywood can’t afford him’ claim: ‘He can’t speak Hindi’

Rahul Dev makes fun of Mahesh Babu’s ‘Bollywood can’t afford him’ claim: ‘He can’t speak Hindi’

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Mahesh Babu is one of the biggest names in the Telugu film industry. Though many of his Telugu hits have been dubbed in Hindi, he has never starred in a full-fledged Hindi film. In fact, he had even addressed the same and famously quipped that “Bollywood can’t afford him.” Now, in a new interaction, Rahul Dev, who worked with Mahesh in the 2002 western action-comedy Takkari Donga, spoke about the same and hinted that the real reason for Mahesh not working in Hindi films may be something else. Mahesh Babu will next be seen in SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi. ‘Mahesh Babu doesn’t speak Hindi’ While speaking to Hindi Rush, Rahul brought up Mahesh’s earlier collaborations with director Trivikram Srinivas and how the sensible cinema they made together struck a chord with the audience, making Mahesh a prominent face in the Telugu film industry. He said, “Director Srinivas is a very sensible director. He (Mahesh Babu) was his first choice for several years and they did many films together. They merge commercial with sense, that genre is …

Makers of SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi ask Hyderabad city for 15 lakh litre water for shoot amid water crisis, denied: Report

Makers of SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi ask Hyderabad city for 15 lakh litre water for shoot amid water crisis, denied: Report

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The shoot for SS Rajamouli’s upcoming sci-fi epic, Varanasi, is underway in Hyderabad. The pan-India film is reportedly filming several underwater sequences at the Hyderabad Film City Studio in Gaganpahad. A new report claims that the film’s makers requested the city’s water body for 150 water tankers for the shoot, but were denied amid the ongoing high water demand during a harsh summer in the Telangana capital. In Varanasi, Mahesh Babu portrays Rudhra, a time-travelling adventurer. Hyderabad city officials deny Varanasi makers’ request A report in Telangana Today states that representatives of Sri Durga Arts, one of the producers of Varanasi, approached the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) requesting 150 water tankers of 10,000 litres each. The letter stated that water was required to fill a pond for underwater sequences. The letter, addressed to HMWSSB Managing Director K Ashok Reddy, said that the water needed to be purified to meet the shoot’s quality standards. The production house assured it would pay tanker charges from the supply point to the shooting location at …

HMWSSB rejects SS Rajamouli’s request for 150 water tankers for Varanasi underwater shoot | Telugu News

HMWSSB rejects SS Rajamouli’s request for 150 water tankers for Varanasi underwater shoot | Telugu News

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3 min readHyderabadMay 4, 2026 08:45 PM IST The production of SS Rajamouli‘s Varanasi has hit a roadblock in its own backyard, and the problem has nothing to do with the size of its ambition. It has to do with water. On April 24, Sri Durga Arts, the production house behind the film, wrote to the Managing Director of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board at Khairthabad. The letter, signed and stamped with receipt number 1595, requested the allocation of 150 tankers, each with a 10,000-litre capacity, to fill a water pond the team had constructed at Hyderabad Film City Studio in Gaganpahad, R.R. District. According to the production house, the water was needed for underwater sequences being filmed as part of the ongoing shoot. The production asked for filling to begin from April 27 and for the water to be purified to a standard suitable for filming by May 18. Sri Durga Arts also made clear in the letter that it was willing to pay for the supply on delivery, either at …

Varanasi: Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Prithviraj Sukumaran film halted due to water issues; Report

Varanasi: Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Prithviraj Sukumaran film halted due to water issues; Report

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S.S. Rajamouli’s Varanasi is the most anticipated film of the year as it marks the collaboration of the filmmaker with Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran. With the actioner, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is also making a return to Indian cinema. But seems like the movie has been hit by a dry spell. Reports suggest that the shooting for the upcoming magnum opus was halted in Hyderabad after the authorities denied giving them 150 tankers of water to film an underwater scene. Read on! Varanasi shooting hit by Hyderabad water crisis According to a report by NTV Telugu, Varanasi encountered an unexpected roadblock after the production team’s request for 150 water tankers (with 10,000-liter capacity each) was denied by the Hyderabad authorities. Apparently, they had planned an ambitious underwater sequence, allegedly with Mahesh Babu, at a specially constructed set on the outskirts of the city. However, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) said no to their demands, bringing the shoot to a halt. According to Zoom TV, the rising water demand and the strain …

Supportive wife Namrata Shirodkar cheers as Varanasi star Mahesh Babu is called ‘biggest actor’ of Telugu cinema

Supportive wife Namrata Shirodkar cheers as Varanasi star Mahesh Babu is called ‘biggest actor’ of Telugu cinema

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Recently, team Varanasi held a major promotional panel at CCXP Mexico 2026. Producer SS Karthikeya presented exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and the Varanasi to the World video at the event. The film’s lead star, Mahesh Babu, was called the ‘biggest star’ in Telugu cinema at the event, and his wife, former actor and model Namrata Shirodkar, couldn’t be prouder. Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu have been married for over 21 years. Namrata Shirodkar proud of Mahesh Babu At CCXP, the anchor hosting Karthikeya said, “Mahesh Babu, for those who don’t know, is one of, if not the biggest actor in Telugu cinema. Tollywood, specifically. And it’s fair to say SS Rajamouli is one of, if not the biggest filmmaker, in Indian cinema as a whole. And this is the first time that these two are working together.” Talking further about the film, the host added, “And when I talked to SSR during our interview, which you can now watch on Screen Rant’s YouTube, I asked him how long this has been in the works for, and …

20 years of Pokiri: The film that asked a different question about Mahesh Babu | Telugu News

20 years of Pokiri: The film that asked a different question about Mahesh Babu | Telugu News

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In 2006, Telugu cinema had a certain idea of what Mahesh Babu was. He was the Prince: refined, charming, capable of carrying a film on likability alone. Puri Jagannadh had a different idea. He saw in Mahesh Babu the possibility of something harder and less forgiving, a hero who did not need the audience to like him, only to believe him. Pokiri was the proof of concept. It worked so completely that the question of whether Mahesh Babu could be a mass hero was never seriously asked again. Before Pokiri, Puri Jagannadh had a personal score to settle. He had directed films before, some of which had worked, but nothing at the scale he believed he was capable of. He sat across from Mahesh Babu and walked him through the story: an undercover police officer who embeds himself inside a criminal network, assumes the identity of a contract killer, and has to convince everyone around him, including the woman he falls for, that he is exactly who he says he is. Mahesh liked it but …

The secret Mexican inspiration behind Baahubali’s kingdom revealed as SS Rajamouli teases Varanasi at CCXP Mexico | Telugu News

The secret Mexican inspiration behind Baahubali’s kingdom revealed as SS Rajamouli teases Varanasi at CCXP Mexico | Telugu News

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3 min readHyderabadApr 26, 2026 09:43 AM IST Director SS Rajamouli did not travel to Mexico, but his words did find way to reach the audience over there. In a recorded video message played at Comic-Con Experience Mexico 2026’s Thunder Stage, the director of Baahubali and RRR addressed fans directly, touching on architecture, memory, and what it feels like to watch your work land thousands of miles from home. The occasion was the “Varanasi to the World” panel, presented by producer SS Karthikeya. The session offered attendees exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from Varanasi, Rajamouli’s upcoming time-travel action film starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. In his message, SS Rajamouli drew a direct line between Mexico and his own filmmaking history. “Civilisation and its architecture have always intrigued me. In fact, in my film Baahubali, the city center and the throne were inspired by the famous Chichen Itza pyramid,” he said, referring to the iconic pre-Columbian Maya site in the Yucatan Peninsula. The admission is a notable one, and relatively under-discussed: that one of …

Panel of SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi at Mexico Comic Con sees empty seats; internet calls it ’embarrassing’

Panel of SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi at Mexico Comic Con sees empty seats; internet calls it ’embarrassing’

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SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film, Varanasi, began its global promotions this week with a panel at CCXP in Mexico, a global pop culture event. SS Karthikeya, one of the producers of the film, spoke about the film on stage at the event and also unveiled never-before-seen footage from the film on Friday. However, visuals from the event show largely empty seats during the film’s panel. Mahesh Babu-starrer Varanasi was showcased at the CCXP in Mexico. Varanasi at CCXP, Mexico CCXP, formerly known as Comic Con Experience, is a global pop culture convention where the biggest films in the world are promoted. This year, Varanasi is joined by heavyweight titles like Avengers: Doomsday and Dune Part Three at the event. The Varanasi panel at the event marks the beginning of the film’s global promotions, months after the first look was unveiled in Hyderabad last year. The panel was moderated by ScreenRant’s Liam Crowley, who spoke with producer SS Karthikeya about the film’s scale and vision. Director SS Rajamouli spoke to the audience via a video message, discussing …

When students paused writing exams to stare at Varanasi star Mahesh Babu, police had to intervene

When students paused writing exams to stare at Varanasi star Mahesh Babu, police had to intervene

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Actor Mahesh Babu might be 50, but he’s still considered one of the best-looking stars in Tollywood. At an event for his upcoming film, Rao Bahadur, Satyadev spoke about his long association with Mahesh, who is presenting the film. He revealed that once, when they were shooting, filming had to be paused, and the police intervened as students were too distracted by the Varanasi star. Mahesh Babu will soon star in SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi. When Mahesh Babu distracted students from writing exams Satyadev went down memory lane and said at the event, “We were shooting in SR Nagar on top of a building. The shot shows four friends talking. The traffic was blocked, and students who were writing inter (11th and 12th standard) exams kept staring out of the window. It was like chaos, like nothing I had ever seen before. An actor was delivering dialogue with his hand on my shoulder. The reason for all this happening was Mahesh Babu.” He then added that the movie they were shooting for was Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle …