SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ is back in the headlines, this time, after the lead character Mahesh Babu’s picture, just as Lord Ram started doing business online.In the picture that surfaced on fan posts, the actress is seen wearing saffron robes with a bow on her shoulder. The event in question appears to be taking place in the countryside. While it is not clear whether the image is an AI interpretation of the film, it has made fans excited about his time as Lord Rama in the upcoming film.The makers have so far only teased the look of Mahesh Babu from the film in the teaser trailer. The picture, which is believed to be a sketch, shows what the artist would look like in Lord Rama’s avatar.Director Rajamouli had earlier revealed that seeing Mahesh Babu in Lord Rama avatar gave him “real pumps”. He also said that Mahesh has “the charm of Krishna and the calmness of Rama”.Another picture doing the rounds on the internet has a picture of Mahesh Babu holding a trishul in his hand. Although the photo was shared last year, it is now going viral after it was shown in an ad during Rajamoulis’ performance.This picture comes with new interest for ‘Varanasi’ after director SS Rajamouli made the film in France. The maker of the film has already confirmed that the Mahesh Babu-starrer is a standalone film and revealed that the audience can expect around 20-30 minutes. Ramayanawhich is filmed in IMAX format.‘Varanasi’, which stars Mahesh Babu along with Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran, is in production. Rajamouli recently revealed that the film has around 80 days of shooting before it is completed and the post-production work will begin.The film is expected to release in April 2027.