When does Varanasi open? Apr 7, 2027 Ugadi — Rajamouli/Babu; first non-English 1.43:1 IMAX; one part ~3h. ≠ Baahubali 3.
Current target date: Wednesday, April 7, 2027 (Worldwide theatrical premiere). We update this page when studios or publishers move the window.
Varanasi opens Apr 7, 2027 worldwide (Ugadi). Rajamouli; Babu/Chopra/Prithviraj; 1.43:1 IMAX; one ~3h film. ≠ Baahubali 3; ≠ two-part.
Worldwide theatrical premiere
Wednesday, April 7, 2027
April 7, 2027 — Rajamouli’s Ugadi Friday with Mahesh Babu and 1.43:1 IMAX
Varanasi opens worldwide Wednesday, April 7, 2027. Rajamouli’s Telugu epic follows Rudhra (Babu) as the city faces an approaching asteroid, with the story spanning timelines and continents — mythology braided into a globetrotting action-adventure the makers liken to Indiana Jones / Bond energy.
Chopra’s Mandakini and Prithviraj’s Kumbha anchor the other poles. Keeravani returns after RRR. Track Apr 7, 2027 on the theatrical/IMAX card — one film, ~three hours, not a Baahubali-style split.
Confirmed: Apr 7 2027 one-part IMAX epic — not Baahubali 3, not a two-part split, not a city doc
Confirmed: April 7, 2027 worldwide; Rajamouli; Babu/Chopra/Prithviraj; Telugu + dubs; 1.43:1 IMAX shoot; single ~3-hour film; Ugadi timing. Not confirmed as Baahubali Part III, as a two-night Part 1/Part 2 release, or as a travel documentary about the holy city. Fake “Hollywood English-only cut first” stubs invent a corridor.
From RRR’s afterglow to an Ugadi 2027 worldwide open
- Post-RRR — Rajamouli boards next magnum opus with Mahesh Babu (first collab).
- Casting — Chopra as Mandakini; Prithviraj as Kumbha; Keeravani locks music.
- Production — multi-continent / multi-timeline shoot; 1.43:1 IMAX capture.
- Format decision — two-part idea briefly floated, then dropped for one film.
- Apr 7 2027 — worldwide theatrical on Ugadi; IMAX / Dolby Cinema in the mix.
Specifics that keep this off generic “Indian epic adventure” templates
- Language: Telugu original; Hindi/Tamil/Malayalam/Kannada dubs planned.
- IMAX claim: first Indian + first non-English 1.43:1 IMAX shoot.
- Runtime form: one part, ~3 hours — not a Baahubali double drop.
- Premise hook: asteroid threat over Varanasi + multi-timeline mythology.
- Date: Apr 7 2027 = Ugadi festival Friday/Wednesday theatrical event.
The first non-English film shot in full 1.43:1 IMAX is a Telugu asteroid epic timed to Ugadi
Most IMAX format headlines still default to Hollywood English tentpoles. April 7, 2027 puts Rajamouli’s Varanasi on that list: billed as the first Indian production — and the first non-English film — captured in 1.43:1 IMAX, opening worldwide on Ugadi with Babu, Chopra, and Prithviraj. The asteroid-and-mythology globetrotter is the story; the aspect ratio is the other sell.
Honest pages keep the single-film ~3-hour lock, kill two-part rumors, and refuse to sell Baahubali 3 stubs as this SKU.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When does Varanasi open?
Wednesday, April 7, 2027 worldwide — timed to the Ugadi festival — in standard, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX. Buy Apr 7, 2027, not a leftover two-part “Part 1 only” stub.
2Who stars, and who directs?
S. S. Rajamouli directs. Mahesh Babu plays Rudhra, Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays Mandakini, and Prithviraj Sukumaran plays antagonist Kumbha. M. M. Keeravani scores; the film is shot in Telugu with major-language dubs planned.
3Is it a two-part Baahubali-style release?
No. Rajamouli confirmed it stays a single film — roughly three hours — after briefly considering a split. April 7, 2027 is one theatrical object, not Part 1 / Part 2 Fridays.
4What’s special about the IMAX version?
Varanasi is billed as the first Indian film and the first non-English-language film shot in the full 1.43:1 IMAX format. That format story is part of the April 7 sell — not a standard flat remaster of a TV shoot.
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