Inside Globe Trotter event in Hyderabad: Giant screen set-up, Mahesh Babu fans rush to catch a better glimpse

For weeks, the Indian film industry had been buzzing with whispers, leaks, theories and fan-made edits, but on Saturday, SS Rajamouli finally put an end to the suspense. His next mega action film, starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran, now officially has a name: ‘Varanasi’.

The reveal took place on a scale that only Rajamouli could imagine. Thousands of fans packed inside Ramoji Film City witnessed the title announcement on towering screens as the team teased character glimpses before dropping the much-awaited motion poster of Mahesh Babu. The atmosphere, filled with cheers, chants, and camera flashes, felt less like a film event and more like a festival.

Before unveiling the final title, the makers treated fans to first-look posters of Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran, setting social media abuzz.