Oct 23, 2026 11:54am IST
SS Rajamouli Talks About Receiving Offers to Head to Hollywood After ‘RRR’ Fame: ‘I’d Love to Do Atleast One Film’
SS Rajamouli appeared at the 50th São Paulo International Film Festival and interacted with the media and his fans. He was asked about possibly doing a Hollywood project next and the Indian director did not close the door.
Talking to Brazilian media Omelete, the filmmaker talked about heading to the West after doing his upcoming globetrotter project. He also spoke about receiving many offers after the popularity of “RRR: Rise Roar Revolt” but shared why he decided to not go ahead with it. He said, "There were many offers, and some of them are still open. I want to make a film in Hollywood, at least one, because they have a wonderful work ethic and structure, from which I could learn a lot. I would really love to work on a Hollywood film, but when “RRR” was released and I started receiving offers, the “Varanasi” project was already underway."
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Talking about whether he will head to Hollywood soon after wrapping up the Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer, he kept the audience anticipating his next move, "I'm not the type of person who can work on multiple projects at the same time; I need to completely finish one project before focusing my mind on the next. When “Varanasi” is ready, I will consider that angle."
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Wanting to deliver a spectacle, SS Rajamouli has 10 more days of shooting left for the epic action-adventure film, which he confirmed at the event. Directed by Rajamouli, he joins V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. S. Kanchi for writing the screenplay.
“Varanasi” is all set to hit the theaters globally on April 7, 2027.
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