The team of Varanasi is promoting the film on international platforms. After the release date was announced, the team interacted with a top Hollywood interviewer. Mahesh Babu said that Pokiri is the film that changed him and the film made him a star. He said “Every film changes me, to be honest. Pokiri was one film that made me a star. Obviously, that film changed me. This was in 2006 and Pokiri was a huge hit. The film changed me so much that I was confused after the film’s release”.
“You go to a phase where the expectations of the audience are so high. You don’t know what to do next. That happened to me after Pokiri. Every film changes your mindset. Varanasi is a new experience and it is something else” told Mahesh Babu. Varanasi is directed by SS Rajamouli and it has Priyanka Chopra, Prithviraj Sukumaran in the other lead roles. The film is announced for April 7th, 2027 release.
