The Hyderabad schedule of Varanasi has reportedly been halted after the authorities denied supplying 150 tankers of water for an underwater shoot. The team had planned an underwater sequence with Mahesh Babu at a specially constructed set on the outskirts of the city

S. S. Rajamouli’s Varanasi panel at Mexico Comic Con saw empty seats, sparking online debate, with some calling it embarrassing while others defended turnout, citing typical crowd movement at large events