SS Rajamouli announced the title of his next film starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran on Saturday at a grand event in Hyderabad. The film, titled Varanasi, will be heavy on visuals and promises to use new technology to give audiences a breathtaking experience. At the event, Rajamouli revealed that the film is being made specifically for IMAX, and the aspect ratio will be tailored for the format.

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He announced that the film will be shot in IMAX in the 1.43:1 aspect ratio. “We are introducing a new technology to Telugu cinema. It will be a premium large-scale format filmed for IMAX,” he said.