{"id":9808,"date":"2026-07-18T18:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9808"},"modified":"2026-07-18T18:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T13:39:00","slug":"priyanka-chopra-jonas-varanasi-images-released-for-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9808","title":{"rendered":"Priyanka Chopra Jonas &#8216;Varanasi&#8217; Images Released for Birthday"},"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\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  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTwo character stills of Priyanka Chopra Jonas from <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/s-s-rajamouli\/\" id=\"auto-tag_s-s-rajamouli\" data-tag=\"s-s-rajamouli\">S.S. Rajamouli<\/a>\u2018s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/varanasi\/\" id=\"auto-tag_varanasi\" data-tag=\"varanasi\">Varanasi<\/a>\u201d were released Saturday to mark the actor\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cVaranasi\u201d spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/mahesh-babu\/\">Mahesh Babu<\/a>\u00a0plays the dual roles of the protagonist Rudhra and Hindu God Rama,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/priyanka-chopra-jonas\/\">Priyanka Chopra Jonas<\/a>\u00a0plays\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/priyanka-chopra-jonas-first-look-ss-rajamouli-film-1236580419\/\">a character named Mandakini\u00a0<\/a>and the main antagonist Kumbha is played by Prithviraj Sukumaran.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe character of Mandakini required specific qualities that Rajamouli believes Chopra Jonas uniquely possesses. \u201cShe can be a really kick-ass girl, and she has to be really vulnerable. [There are] very few actors who can do both in the same character,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/ss-rajamouli-diriecting-varanasi-mahesh-babu-work-ethic-1236650850\/\">had told <em>Variety<\/em><\/a>. \u201cShe did a fantastic job, and I\u2019m so happy that I have her on board.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  size-large alignnone \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure  lrv-u-font-family-secondary u-color-medium-grey lrv-u-border-b-1 u-border-color-light-grey-tint-two u-margin-b-150 lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:1000px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\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:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Priyanka-Chopra-Varanasi1.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Priyanka-Chopra-Varanasi1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Priyanka-Chopra-Varanasi1.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Priyanka-Chopra-Varanasi1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Priyanka-Chopra-Varanasi1.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Priyanka-Chopra-Varanasi1.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Priyanka-Chopra-Varanasi1.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Priyanka-Chopra-Varanasi1.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"667\" width=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-padding-t-1 lrv-u-padding-b-1\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-line-height-normal lrv-u-font-size-14 u-font-family-neue u-letter-spacing-007-rem u-margin-b-050\">Priyanka Chopra Jonas \u2013 \u201cVaranasi\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"u-color-medium-grey u-font-family-neue-xxs\">Sri Durga Arts\/Showing Business<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe film marks Chopra Jonas\u2019 return to Indian cinema after a run of Hollywood projects including \u201cCitadel\u201d and \u201cThe Matrix Resurrections.\u201d She <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/mahesh-babu-priyanka-chopra-jonas-ss-rajamouli-varanasi-1236650759\/\">has described the production<\/a> as career-defining. \u201cIf there was any way of coming back to Indian cinema, it would be with the biggest Indian movie being made, and that undertaking is this film,\u201d she says. \u201cI think Sir\u2019s vision is unlike anyone in this country or abroad. His cohort, if I may say so, is the Spielbergs of the world, the Nolans of the world, the Finchers of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cVaranasi\u201d is Rajamouli\u2019s follow-up to the Academy Award-winning \u201cRRR\u201d. MM Keeravani, who won the Oscar for \u201cRRR\u2019s\u201d \u201cNaatu Naatu,\u201d is returning to score the new film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cVaranasi\u201d opens in theaters worldwide on April 7, 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two character stills of Priyanka Chopra Jonas from S.S. 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