SS Rajamouli's next big action-adventure film, Varanasi, has hit a significant hurdle due to a title controversy. The movie, which boasts a star-studded cast of Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran, is set for a grand release in multiple languages in the summer of 2027.

Now, there's confusion over the legal ownership of the film's title. The production company, Rama Bramha Hanuma Creations, has claimed ownership of the title Vaaranasi, registered with the Telugu Film Producers' Council.

As per the registration document filed with the Telugu Film Producers' Council, Rama Bramha Hanuma Creations, a company led by CH Subba Reddy, registered the title Vaaranasi in 2023. Since then, the production house renewed the title from June 24, 2025, to July 23, 2026.

The dispute ove

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