The mystery surrounding SS Rajamouli’s next globe-trotting adventure with Mahesh Babu, tentatively titled ‘Varanasi’ (or SSMB29), has reached a boiling point.
A few hoardings in Varanasi city now display the date April 7, 2027. While the signage does not reveal anything else, speculation has been rife that the date hints at Varanasi’s release.
Many on social media are guessing that since the film is titled Varanasi, Rajamouli may have chosen the holy city to softly unveil the release date.
Given the film’s mythological undertones, buzz is that the filmmaker wanted to drop subtle hints from the spiritual capital of India itself.
Netizens have also pointed out that April 7 falls in a holiday-packed week featuring Ugadi / Gudi Padwa, Ambedkar Jayanthi and Sri Rama Navami, making it an ideal window for a massive opening.
Trade sources suggest that the filmmaker is keen to capitalise on the festive period to register record-breaking numbers.