SS Rajamouli responded to fans on X after he revealed that his upcoming release Varanasi will be shot in 1.43:1 IMAX format.
SS Rajamouli unveiled the first look trailer of his upcoming film Varanasi at the GlobeTrotter event in Hyderabad on Saturday. The cast of the film- Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran- were also present. Set for a 2027 release, Varanasi follows a world-spanning hero as he confronts mythic forces across continents.
At the event, the director 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.”
Currently, IMAX screen theatres are located in major cities across India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangal

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