Is SS Rajamouli’s Team 'Varanasi' Filming In Antarctica Next?
Priyanka Chopra Jonas suggested this in her response to a post on X by her co-star Mahesh Babu
SS Rajamouli's Varanasi could earn the rare distinction of being shot in Antarctica. Priyanka Chopra’s reply to a post by co-star Mahesh Babu hinted that the next schedule of their mega-budget spectacle would see them meet again in Antarctica. Replying to Babu’s post on X, congratulating her role in the recently released Hollywood action film The Bluff, she wrote, “Thank you, my friend. See you soon in Antarctica. Mahesh Babu had written, “The Bluff is a well-mounted film with engaging action n emotions !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @priyankachopra is in top form 💥💥💥 swashbuckling and ticking all the boxes with a packed performance… Sending all my love to the team for the amazing work.”
SS Rajamouli too had posted, “@priyankachopra is one of the few actors who can be utterly vulnerable at one moment and ferociously strong the next. #TheBluff is another testament to her talent, with lots of kick-ass stunts as well.
Enjoyed the setting and the pace. Congratulations to the team…”
Having been in development for nearly three years, S.S. Rajamouli’s Varanasi is already being hailed as his magnum opus. In addition to being one of the most expensive Indian films in history (with a whopping budget of ₹1,300 crore), the film will also be Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s comeback to Indian cinema after six years. Having primarily focused on various Hollywood projects in recent years—such as Baywatch (2017), Love Again (2023), and Citadel (2025)—the actor mentioned in a recent interview that there was one thing she missed the most about working in Indian films: dance.
Talking about a conversation with Rajamouli before accepting the role of Mandakini, she told CinemaBlend, “I was like, ‘I have one request. Can you make me dance? Please? Because I haven’t danced for so long.” In conversation with co-star Mahesh Babu, she joked, "I should not have asked, because we have been dancing. There’s a lot.” Mahesh Babu, who will play the role of Rudhra, revealed that the two have already shot for a song together, hinting that the track came about as a result of her request.