In a bold move to redefine cinematic spectacle, filmmaker SS Rajamouli revealed the title of his upcoming epic, ‘Varanasi’ amidst a grand celebration. The launch was designed to be a visual marvel but the excitement was marred by an unexpected breach. Just before the official unveiling, unauthorized drone footage of the teaser surfaced online disrupting months of meticulous planning. Addressing the incident, Rajamouli expressed his dismay: “We ambitiously decided to set up this massive LED screen and brought in the best panels. To power it all, we needed more than 45 generators. Yesterday, we were supposed to test everything: the cranes, the black cloth and the video. During the test, someone started capturing drone footage and uploaded our content onto social media as if it were from Netflix. That is one year of our hard work, thousands of hours by hundreds of people, and crores of rupees, all leaked because of one drone flying randomly. We couldn’t even test our video properly. We are scared of more leaks now. We took a risk, and it didn’t work.” Despite the setback, anticipation for the 2027 release, which was earlier said to be ‘Globe Trotter’, remains high with fans eager to witness Rajamouli’s next cinematic odyssey.
