Varanasi
budget
and
cast
salaries
revealed:
The
upcoming
action-adventure
drama
helmed
by
master
craftsman
SS
Rajamouli,
recently
had
its
grand
launch
in
Hyderabad.
The
first
glimpse
of
Varanasi,
which
marks
the
filmmaker’s
first
onscreen
collaboration
with
Mahesh
Babu,
Priyanka
Chopra
Jonas,
and
Prithviraj
Sukumaran,
has
been
receiving
mixed
reactions
from
the
filmgoers
across
the
globe.
However,
the
‘Varanasi
To
The
World’ video
has
confirmed
that
the
project
is
being
made
on
a
mammoth
budget
and
scale.
Previously,
it
was
speculated
that
Varanasi’s
budget
will
surely
exceed
₹1000
crore.
Now,
according
to
the
recent
reports
published
by
Bollywood
Hungama,
the
SS
Rajamouli
directorial
is
being
made
with
a
massive
budget
of
over
₹1300
crore.
However,
the
reports
also
suggest
that
this
is
just
the
budget
of
the
film,
and
the
promotional
budget
is
not
being
included
in
this
amount.
Here’s
How
Much
Varanasi
stars
Mahesh
Babu
And
Priyanka
Chopra
Earn
In
that
case,
the
Mahesh
Babu-Priyanka
Chopra-Prithviraj
Sukumaran
starrer
has
emerged
the
most
expensive
production
ever
pulled
off
by
the
Telugu
film
industry
so
far.
“₹1300
crore
is
a
small
amount
to
bring
the
enormous
vision
of
SS
Rajamouli
to
the
big
screens.
While
films
like
A6
and
Ramayana
are
being
made
on
a
budget
of
₹1500
crores
to
2000
crores,
SS
Rajamouli
is
set
to
make
a
grander
film
compared
to
the
other
two,
on
a
much
lower
budget,”
suggest
the
reports
by
Bollywood
Hungama.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Mahesh
Babu
has
opted
to
not
take
a
specific
amount
as
salary
from
the
film,
just
like
director
SS
Rajamouli.
Instead,
the
Telugu
superstar
has
opted
to
take
home
the
profit
share
of
the
film.
The
industry
insiders
suggest
that
leading
lady
Priyanka
Chopra
Jonas,
who
makes
a
comeback
to
Indian
cinema
after
a
long
break
with
the
film,
is
taking
home
around
₹25
to
₹30
crore.
Lead
antagonist
Prithviraj
Sukumaran’s
remuneration
for
the
film
is
yet
to
be
revealed.