SSMB29: SS Rajamouli meets Kenyan Minister amid shoot, Rs 1200 crore being spent in the making

SS Rajamouli with the Kenyan Minister

Ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli is now filming his long-awaited movie SSMB 29 in Africa. He recently visited with Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya's Cabinet Minister for Foreign Affairs. The minister posted images from the meeting on social media. They showed Rajamouli, his son and producer SS Karthikeya, and other ministry delegates.

The talk was said to be about SS Rajamouli's choice of Africa as a main filming location, the size of the production, and the film's unprecedented release plan in 120 countries around the world.

Minister Mudavadi wrote on X that he liked the RRR and Baahubali filmmaker. He said, "Kenya was the stage for one of the world's greatest filmmakers, SS Rajamouli, the visionary Indian director, screenwriter, and storyteller whose works have captured the imagination of audiences across continents."

He then talked about Rajamouli's legacy: "Rajamouli is known for weaving dramatic stories, stunning visuals, and deep cultural resonance throughout the course of his more than two-decade career. After looking across East Africa for a long time, his crew of 120 people chose Kenya. "Almost 95% of the African parts are being filmed here."

Kenya this past fortnight became the stage for one of the world’s greatest filmmakers, @ssrajamouli, the visionary Indian director, screenwriter, and storyteller whose works have captured the imagination of audiences across continents. Rajamouli, with a career spanning over two… pic.twitter.com/T1xCGVXQ64

— Musalia W Mudavadi (@MusaliaMudavadi) September 2, 2025

The minister also said that Kenya being at the center of such a big movie project made him proud. Mudavadi remarked, "From the wide-open plains of the Masai Mara to the beautiful Naivasha, the rough Samburu, and the famous Amboseli, Kenya's landscapes are now part of what will be the biggest film production in Asia."

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He said that SSMB 29 will be released in more than 120 countries, calling it a "cinematic milestone" and a "powerful statement about Kenya's beauty and hospitality."

On the work front, Mahesh Babu has been working out to get into the right shape that the character demands from him. Priyanka Chopra also took to her social media page lately to share her journey in Kenya through photographs. This film marks her debut in Telugu and also a comeback to Indian cinema after a long time. Fans cannot wait to get more of this project.