Priyanka Chopra says SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi has been filming for 14 months; six more months to go Priyanka Chopra is currently promoting her latest release The Bluff, which has begun premiering on Amazon Prime Video. During her recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor opened up about her much-awaited Indian film Varanasi, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. Calling the project her return to Indian cinema after several years, Priyanka shared details about the scale and timeline of the production. “I haven't done an Indian movie in almost like six or seven years and this movie is called Varanasi and it is directed by SS Rajamouli, who's one of India's most amazingly talented directors and it's gonna be an adventure. I'm very excited about it. It will be released on April 7, 2027. We've shot in IMAX format. So it's going to be for IMAX theatres. It's gonna be great,” she said on the show. When asked whether filming was still underway, Priyanka responded, “Yes. Oh my god. We've been filming for 14 months. We are still filming for another six months. ” View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Tonight Show (@fallontonight)Nick Jonas had hinted at the long schedule Priyanka’s comments come weeks after her husband, Nick Jonas, spoke about the film while appearing on the The Zach Sang Show during promotions for his album ‘Sunday Best. ’“Priyanka has been shooting for the last 14 months on and off. It’s a South Indian film by SS ... #Indian #Prime_Video #Priyanka_Chopra #Chopra #Amazon_Prime #Rajamouli #Jimmy_Fallon #latest_release #begun_premiering #Starring_Jimmy
Neither James Cameron nor Christopher Nolan, Ram Gopal Varma says SS Rajamouli’s “real competition” is now “prompters” Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has intensified his commentary on artificial intelligence in cinema, suggesting that the competition for directors like S. S. Rajamouli may soon shift from global auteurs to AI users armed with prompts. On February 26, Varma took to social media and wrote, “The way SEA DANCE 2. 0 is on a RAMPAGE it looks like @ssrajamouli’s competition will not be anymore with a NOLAN or a CAMERON but it will be with PROMPTERS. ” The remark appeared to reference Hollywood filmmakers Christopher Nolan and James Cameron, positioning AI tools as the new creative challengers. The way SEA DANCE 2. 0 is on a RAMPAGE it looks like @ssrajamouli ‘s competition will not be anymore with a NOLAN or a CAMERON but it will be with PROMPTERS 🙏 — Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) February 26, 2026 The tweet came a day after Varma described AI platform “Seedance 2. 0” as both the “murderer of the film industry” and a force of liberation. In a lengthy post shared on February 25, he argued that advanced AI filmmaking tools could dismantle the traditional studio-driven ecosystem. Referring to Rajamouli’s large-scale productions, Varma noted that established directors command massive budgets due to their proven track records. However, he questioned how many equally gifted storytellers across India remain excluded from such opportunities due to lack of access or funding. Ac... #Cameron #artificial_intelligence #Varma #Ram_Gopal #Gopal_Varma #Gopal #SEA_DANCE #James_Cameron #Christopher_Nolan #Rajamouli
