Updated On: 19 February, 2026 09:06 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
At The Bluff premiere in Los Angeles, Priyanka Chopra called SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi a “career-defining” project. Co-starring Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film releases in 2027

Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra turned the red carpet into her runway at the world premiere of The Bluff in Los Angeles on February 17. The actress turned heads in a dramatic brown gown with a corset-style bodice. After years of balancing global projects and Hollywood ventures, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is gearing up for a powerful return to Indian cinema with Varanasi, which she believes will be a career-defining project.
Speaking with AP, the actor said that she thinks Varanasi will be “really career-defining” for her. The actor said, “The filmmaker’s name is SS Rajamouli, sir, and he is one of the best that we have in India. His movie is going to be really career-defining for me, I think. I am very excited about it.”