{"id":9544,"date":"2026-07-18T12:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9544"},"modified":"2026-07-18T12:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:10:17","slug":"first-look-at-priyanka-chopra-in-rrr-directors-new-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9544","title":{"rendered":"First Look At Priyanka Chopra In &#8216;RRR&#8217; Director&#8217;s New Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDirector <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/s-s-rajamouli\/\" id=\"auto-tag_s-s-rajamouli\" data-tag=\"s-s-rajamouli\">S.S. Rajamouli<\/a>\u2018s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/varanasi\/\" id=\"auto-tag_varanasi\" data-tag=\"varanasi\">Varanasi<\/a><\/em> is getting a first look at <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/priyanka-chopra\/\" id=\"auto-tag_priyanka-chopra\" data-tag=\"priyanka-chopra\">Priyanka Chopra<\/a> in her new role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tTwo new stills from the upcoming film have been released, featuring Chopra as Mandakini. The new images were dropped as a celebration of Chopra\u2019s birthday on Saturday, July 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<em>Varanasi<\/em> takes place over thousands of years and in locations around the world, from Antarctica to Africa to the titular city in India. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe action-adventure film stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran and is the follow-up to Rajamouli\u2019s last feature, <em>RRR<\/em>, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the acclaimed track \u201cNaatu Naatu.\u201d The composer of that song, MM Keeravani, is also returning to work on\u00a0<em>Varanasi<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<em>Varanasi<\/em> is set to open in theatres worldwide on April 7, 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tLast month, Chopra talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/priyanka-chopra-jonas-bluff-success-cannes-lions-1236965942\/\">working with the <em>RRR<\/em> filmmaker<\/a>, saying at Cannes Lions, \u201cHe has complete and utter control on set. You just come as an actor in with the weight of your character, which is also really freeing as you\u2019re not thinking about the things you would as a producer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn addition to <em>Varanasi<\/em>, Chopra is set to star in the survival thriller <em>Reset<\/em>, directed by Matt Smukler, which is reported to begin production in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tWritten by Jordan Rawlins, <em>Reset<\/em> follows a woman (Chopra) who wakes up in the middle of the wilderness days from civilization with no memory of how she got there, finding that her only chance at survival is to trust a charming stranger (Orlando Bloom) \u2014 who may not be who he says he is.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   aligncenter size-large aligncenter lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((713\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Priyanka Chopra\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=150,104 150w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=300,208 300w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=1024,713 1024w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=1536,1069 1536w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=2048,1425 2048w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=144,100 144w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=60,42 60w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=352,245 352w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=110,77 110w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=285,198 285w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=320,223 320w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=640,445 640w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=800,557 800w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_2.jpg?resize=1280,891 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"713\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-font-size-12 lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" lrv-u-font-size-16 lrv-u-font-size-14@mobile-max lrv-a-font-body-m u-font-style-italic lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-font-family-primary u-line-height-20 u-letter-spacing-0 u-line-height-18@mobile-max\">Priyanka Chopra<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\" lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-font-size-10 lrv-a-font-basic-xxs lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Sri Durga Arts\/Showing Business<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   aligncenter size-large aligncenter lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((683\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Priyanka Chopra\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=630,420 630w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=60,40 60w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=352,235 352w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=110,73 110w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=285,190 285w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=640,427 640w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mandakini_Varanasi_1.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-font-size-12 lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" lrv-u-font-size-16 lrv-u-font-size-14@mobile-max lrv-a-font-body-m u-font-style-italic lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-font-family-primary u-line-height-20 u-letter-spacing-0 u-line-height-18@mobile-max\">Priyanka Chopra<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\" lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-font-size-10 lrv-a-font-basic-xxs lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Sri Durga Arts\/Showing Business<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<strong>Watch a teaser for <em>Varanasi<\/em> in the video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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