Mahesh Babu starrer Varanasi to be filmed in Antarctica, lead actress Priyanka Chopra confirms in her tweet

Mahesh and Priyanka

• Priyanka confirms Varanasi's next shoot schedule is in Antarctica
• Varanasi stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj
• Film is Rajamouli's most expensive, set for April 2027 release

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Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu had made a tweet recently praising his co-star Priyanka Chopra for her work in her latest movie 'The Bluff'. In her thanks reply, Priyanka has now confirmed that their new movie will be shot in Antarctica.

In his tweet, Mahesh Babu had praised Priyanka for her performance in 'The Bluff' and in her thank you reply, Priyanka revealed that she will see him in Antarctica, indirectly confirming the next schedule of Varanasi.

Varanasi, directed by SS Rajamouli, is being made on a massive budget of Rs 1300 crore. It stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles.

The trio has already shot the movie in Africa, Hyderabad, Odisha and other places. Now the team is likely to be headed to Antarctica for the next schedule.

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The film's shoot has been going on for a year now, and according to reports more than six months of filming is still left before it goes into the post production work.

Mahesh Babu took to his X handle and wrote:  "#TheBluff is a well-mounted film with engaging action n emotions !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @priyankachopra is in top form 💥💥💥 swashbuckling and ticking all the boxes with a packed performance… Sending all my love to the team for the amazing work."

Priyanka quickly replied with a thank you note and wrote:  "Thank you my friend. See you soon in Antarctica."

Thank you my friend 🙏🏽 🏴‍☠️ See you soon in Antarctica. ⭐️ @urstrulyMaheshhttps://t.co/HpBfRPbMEg

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) March 1, 2026

It means that the team will have to brave harsh weather and sub-zero conditions to shoot their movie in the South Pole.

Varanasi is a globe-trotting adventure and it is said to be one of the most expensive Indian films ever made. It will also be SS Rajamouli's most expensive movie even surpassing Baahubali 2 and RRR.

Varanasi, which is going to be heavy on VFX, will have a scene inspired by Ramayana where Mahesh Babu will play the role of Lord Rama.

Recently in an interview with Screen Rant, Mahesh Babu had spoken about his training session: "I’m playing Lord Rama’s character. It required posture. You can’t stand like modern characters. I trained for 6 months to modify my running, walking, and posture style. When I saw the shot, I was really happy. It was all worth it."

Varanasi is being produced under Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business, and it is going to release on April 7, 2027.