SS Rajamouli reveals ‘Varanasi’ is shot entirely with IMAX-certified digital cameras: ‘We’ve shot about 80 percent, the remaining 20% is in progress’

SS Rajamouli explains why he is keeping story details secret

SS Rajamouli reveals 80% of the film has been completed

‘Varanasi’ is being shot with IMAX-certified digital cameras and filmed for IMAX

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SS Rajamouli's upcoming film ‘Varanasi’, starring Mahesh Babu , Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran , has generated massive curiosity despite the filmmaker keeping its story largely under wraps. Rajamouli has now revealed that around 80 percent of the film has been completed and clarified that the movie is being shot using IMAX-certified digital cameras and filmed for IMAX. The filmmaker also opened up about his decision to maintain secrecy around the story.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.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’, starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, is being mounted as a large-scale global adventure. One of its major technical highlights is its use of IMAX-certified digital cameras, with the film being filmed for IMAX.The project has drawn comparisons with Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey’, which is also being shot using IMAX-certified cameras. However, the distinction is important: ‘Varanasi’ should not be described as the second film ever shot entirely on IMAX film stock. The film is being captured digitally with IMAX-certified digital cameras and is designed for the IMAX format.‘Varanasi’ features Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles. With Rajamouli at the helm, the film is being positioned as an ambitious global-scale adventure.