Director SS Rajamouli has announced the release date of his upcoming movie Varanasi starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran with a creative poster.
A day before SS Rajamouli announced its release, rumours started doing rounds on the social media that Varanasi is scheduled for grand worldwide release on April 7, 2026.
Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#BreakingNews... SS RAJAMOULI'S MUCH-AWAITED BIGGIE 'VARANASI' TO RELEASE ON 7 APRIL 2027?... There's tremendous speculation that master storyteller #SSRajamouli's much-awaited biggie #Varanasi is gearing up for a worldwide release on [Wednesday] 7 April 2027."
The rumours started doing rounds on the social media after the poster emerged on the streets of the city. He wrote, "Hoardings have surfaced across #Varanasi city, further fuelling the buzz and multiplying the speculation manifold... An OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT is expected TONIGHT [fingers crossed]."
This release date coincides with three holidays like Ugadi, Ambedkar Jayanti and Ram Navami, which are going to boost its collection at the Indian box office in a big level.
Taran Adarsh tweeted, "Now to the most important question: Why has #SSRajamouli chosen 7 April 2027?... Here's the answer... [Wednesday] 7 April: #Ugadi [Wednesday] 7 April: #GudiPadwa [Wednesday] 14 April: #AmbedkarJayanti [Thursday] 15 April: #RamNavami #Varanasi stars #MaheshBabu, #PriyankaChopraJonas, and #PrithvirajSukumaran."
SS Rajamouli took to his X account on January 30 to announce the release date of Varanasi. He released a creative poster, which shows a meteor clashing into earth with its blaze trails subtly forming the number 7. The creatively designed poster subtly embeds the release date within its artwork, a signature Rajamouli touch that reflects his flair for innovative storytelling and marketing.
While the makers have kept the plot under tight wraps, Varanasi is widely believed to be a large-scale action-adventure rooted in mythology and Indian cultural history. Industry insiders suggest that the film will blend global storytelling sensibilities with deeply Indian themes, aiming for a massive international appeal.
