Priyanka Chopra said the budget of ‘Varanasi’ is ₹1300 crore

Mumbai: Famous film director S.S. Rajamouli is known worldwide for his lavish and big budget films. His works like ‘Bahubali’ and ‘RRR’ have done wonders not only in India but also internationally, earning more than Rs 1000 crore. This time, his new project ‘Varanasi’ is creating tremendous excitement among the audience.

Discussion of the budget of the film ‘Varanasi’

Recently, a grand event was organized in Hyderabad, in which Rajamouli presented the view of ‘Varanasi’. The visuals, sets and aspects of the story shown during the event left everyone in awe, making it clear that this film will be as unique as the previous projects. After this event, the discussion regarding the budget of the film has intensified.

Priyanka Chopra’s arrival in Kapil Sharma show

It has been claimed in many media reports that the budget of ‘Varanasi’ is around Rs 1300 crore. However, there was no official confirmation on this earlier. But when Priyanka Chopra appeared on Kapil Sharma’s show, Kapil joked that Rajamouli’s films are always big budget, and now Priyanka is also a part of this film, that’s probably why the budget is so big.

Has Priyanka Chopra become the highest paid actress?

To this Priyanka smiled and agreed, on which the audience applauded. This video quickly went viral on social media. According to reports, Priyanka is getting a fee of around Rs 30 crore for this film. If this turns out to be true, she will become the highest paid actress of Indian cinema. However, no official information has come on this subject yet.

Second most expensive film of Indian cinema

According to sources, ‘Varanasi’ will be the second most expensive film of Indian cinema. The previous record was in the name of Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Ramayanam’, whose total budget is around Rs 4000 crore. The cost of both the parts of this film is around Rs 2000 crore per part, which has been confirmed by producer Namit Malhotra himself.

The film will be released in March 2027

‘Varanasi’ is currently in the production stage. Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu is playing the lead role in this film, while Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran and Bollywood’s Priyanka Chopra will also be seen in important roles. According to reports, the film is likely to release in March 2027. The audience is eagerly waiting for this mega project.