Globetrotter event: Mahesh Babu misses dad Krishna; Priyanka Chopra makes grand comeback

At the Globerotter event in Hyderabad on Saturday, SS Rajamouli unveiled the title and first glimpse of his upcoming epic. The film titled Varanasi stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. (Photo: AP)

Varanasi marks Priyanka Chopra's comeback to Indian cinema. She wore a stunning all-white lehenga for the Globerotter event. (Photo: AP)

The grand launch coincided with Superstar Krishna’s third death anniversary, a moment that seemed especially emotional for his son, actor Mahesh Babu. Ahead of the event in Hyderabad, Mahesh shared a heartfelt childhood picture with his father, expressing how deeply he missed him and how he hopes to continue making him proud. (Photo: AP)

At the Globerotter event, Priyanka thanked fans and said, "Namaskaram and thank you so much for having me. You have come here in such a big number and we thank you so much for that. You have shown us so much love, you have shown me so much love. To the media all over the world, not just in India. This is the land where cinema is celebration. I’m so happy to be back, making this movie in my beloved India. And I have said this before, and I will say it again, the best way to join Telugu cinema is to do it with the with the greats. And I think myself very lucky that I am able to work with such great artists." (Photo: AP)

SS Rajamouli also shared at the Globetrotter event that one of the film’s sequences is based on the Indian epic, the Ramayana. (Photo: AP)

The first glimpse of Varanasi was also unveiled at the globetrotter event. (Photo: AP)

Varanasi is set to release in summer 2027. (Photo: AP)