Updated On: 05 December, 2025 07:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi has sparked a global bidding war, with OTT platforms reportedly ready to pay up to Rs 1000 crore for its streaming rights. With Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran leading the cast, the film is already shaping up to be one of India`s biggest cinematic ventures

The team of Varanasi
SS Rajamouli`s Varanasi has been making noise over a year before its release. The film which will be released in January 2027 stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead. According to industry sources, may fetch a staggering Rs 1000 crore for its global streaming rights. The film, slated to release in 2027, features Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran in pivotal roles, along with Priyanka Chopra making her much-awaited return to Indian cinema.
It has been under a month since Rajamouli announced the title of his next magnum opus, yet Varanasi is already at the centre of massive anticipation. Driven not only by the director’s towering global reputation, the film also unites the star power of Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Understandably, despite being more than a year away from release, the film has triggered enormous pre-release buzz, with OTT giants reportedly racing to secure its digital rights.