SS Rajamouli reveals ‘Varanasi’ is the second film shot entirely in IMAX after Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’: ‘We’ve shot about 80 percent, the remaining 20% is in progress’ | Tamil Movie News
SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film, starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, has become the second movie ever to be shot entirely in IMAX after Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. The director has opened up about why he chose to keep the story under wraps and revealed that around 80 percent of the shoot is already complete.
SS Rajamouli explains why he is keeping story details secret
SS Rajamouli’s next big project has generated massive curiosity without revealing much about its actual story. The filmmaker has deliberately kept plot details under wraps, allowing the film’s scale and star cast to drive audience expectations instead. Speaking about the title announcement video with Variety India, Rajamouli explained his reasoning behind the secrecy. “I didn’t want to reveal too much because it wouldn’t do justice to the film. Instead, we created a video that shows the kind of experience audiences can expect without giving away the story,” the filmmaker said.This approach has helped maintain the mystery surrounding the project even as anticipation continues to build. Rather than explaining the plot, the team has focused on giving viewers a sense of the film’s world, scale and visual ambition through the promotional material released so far.
SS Rajamouli reveals 80% of the film has been completed
Rajamouli also shared an update on the production’s progress, revealing that a major portion of the shoot is already complete. “We’ve shot about 80 percent of the film. The remaining 20 percent is in progress,” he said. The filmmaker added that the biggest action sequences have already been completed, while smaller scenes and other portions of the film are still being filmed.He further explained how the production is being handled simultaneously across departments to keep things on track. “Every completed sequence is immediately edited and sent to the visual effects team, allowing different departments to work in parallel and keep the production on schedule,” Rajamouli revealed, adding that this process helps the team move forward with filming and post-production simultaneously.
‘Varanasi’ is shot entirely in IMAX, second ever after ‘The Odyssey’
‘Varanasi’, stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, and is being mounted as a large-scale global adventure. One of its biggest technical highlights is the decision to shoot the entire movie in IMAX. According to Rajamouli, this makes it only the second film ever to be shot completely in the premium format, following Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. It is also being described as the first non-English film to be filmed entirely using IMAX technology.
