๐จ HYDERABAD IMAX HISTORY COULD REPEAT ITSELF โ THIS TIME AT HAKIMPET. ๐ฅ
A new 1.43:1 IMAX screen is reportedly being planned at Hakimpet, Hyderabad, potentially before the release of #Varanasi. ๐
Back in 2009, #Avatar reportedly grossed around โน7.5 CRORE ($1.5M+) from Prasads IMAX Hyderabad ALONE โ one of the most legendary single-screen runs in India.
Now imagine:
HAKIMPET 1.43:1 IMAX ร MAHESH BABU ร SS RAJAMOULI ร #VARANASI ๐
Can #Varanasi break Avatarโs iconic Hyderabad single-screen gross and create a NEW ALL-TIME IMAX RECORD? ๐ฏ๐ฅ
If this Hakimpet screen opens in timeโฆ the madness could be UNREAL.
#Maheshbabu #SSRajamouli
@ssrajamouli@urstrulyMahesh@ssk1122@VaranasiMovie
From PAN-INDIAN to PAN-WORLD. ๐๐ฅ
When @StudioBinder is breaking down how Indian cinema became a global spectacle, and #Varanasi is part of that conversation , you know the scale has changed.
Rajamouli isnโt just making another Indian blockbuster.
Heโs aiming at the WORLD STAGE. ๐
#SSRajamouli #MaheshBabu #IndianCinema
#Firstpanworldmovie @urstrulyMahesh@ssrajamouli@ssk1122@VaranasiMovie
@aresthethird2 Are these guys serious? ๐ญ How are they even comparing this Hindi serial with the Oscar-winning #RRR and the globally celebrated #NaatuNaatu? Come onโฆ theyโre not even in the same league. ๐ฅ
#Varanasi worldwide collection > the COMBINED worldwide collection of ALL Bollywood films released in 2027. ๐ฅ๐
Sounds insane today? Maybe.
But if Rajamouli delivers the global event heโs building, this could become one of those predictions people screenshot after history is made. ๐
Do you agree? ๐ฏ
#Varanasi #MaheshBabu #SSRajamouli
@ssrajamouli@urstrulyMahesh@ssk1122@VaranasiMovie
4 YEARS laterโฆ and #NaatuNaatu is STILL making waves across the world. ๐๐ฅ
People are still dancing. Crowds are still recreating it. The energy of #RRR simply refuses to fade.
Thatโs not just a hit song.
Thatโs global pop-culture impact. ๐ค
Rajamouli didnโt just make a movie , he created an echo thatโs still travelling.
#RRRMovie #NaatuNaatu
Animal released only in Dec 2023โฆ the 5-year clock isnโt even over yet. ๐
And by the time it is, #Varanasi could make that statement look conservative.
Not just Mumbai. Not just Tollywood. INDIA โ WORLD. ๐๐ฅ
Rajamouli + Mahesh Babu + event-cinema scale + a true global rollout , if everything lands, we could be looking at โน3,000โโน5,000+ Cr worldwide territory, with the absolute dream target being $1 BILLION.
Donโt delete this tweet.
History may answer it for you. #Varanasi ๐๐ฅ
#MaheshBabu #SSRajamouli @urstrulyMahesh@ssrajamouli@ssk1122@VaranasiMovie
๐จ #VARANASI ISNโT JUST MAKING A MOVIEโฆ THEYโRE DOCUMENTING HOW HISTORY IS BEING MADE. ๐๐ฅ
A Making-of Documentary appears to be in the works โ and imagine the possibilities:
๐ฌ BEFORE RELEASE: A glimpse into the insane scale, locations, technology & filmmaking โ the perfect weapon to introduce #Varanasi to GLOBAL audiences.
๐ฅ AFTER RELEASE: The complete breakdown โ VFX, massive sequences, technology and HOW Rajamouli actually pulled it all off.
The real campaign is VARANASI โ THE WORLD. ๐
If Rajamouli cracks that global audienceโฆ
$1 BILLION. ๐ฐ
FIRST INDIAN FILM. ๐ฎ๐ณ
HISTORY. ๐ฅ
This could be much bigger than we are imagining right now.
#Varanasi #MaheshBabu #SSRajamouli
@urstrulyMahesh@ssrajamouli@ssk1122@VaranasiMovie
Yes, I know โ only ~40+ venues worldwide are the โtrueโ 1.43:1 IMAX experience Iโm referring to. ๐
But that doesnโt make the other IMAX screens irrelevant. Millions of people still want the IMAX experience on 1.90:1 digital/laser screens โ what people casually call โLieMAX.โ
For #Varanasi, both matter: 1.43:1 for the ultimate presentation, and the much larger 1.90:1 IMAX network for global reach. ๐ฅ
Fair point โ $300โ400M itself would be massive. But hereโs the wild card: imagine if even 30โ40% of the global audience that discovered #RRR through Netflix turns up in theatres for #Varanasi. ๐
Rajamouli doesnโt need the whole world โ he needs a fraction of that awareness converted into theatrical footfalls. Add strong global distribution, aggressive marketing, China + Japan clicking, and suddenly the ceiling becomes very difficult to predict. ๐ฅ
Why can #Varanasi become the first Indian film to cross $1 BILLION worldwide? ๐๐ฅ
Because Rajamouli has already rewritten the limits of Indian cinema once.
Before #Baahubali, โน100 Cr itself was a huge benchmark for Telugu cinema.
Then came Rajamouli.
#Baahubali โ โน600+ Cr worldwide
#Baahubali2 โ โน1,800+ Cr worldwide ๐ฅ
A regional Telugu filmmaker turned his vision into an all-India phenomenon and then took it overseas.
Now imagine the same leap with #Varanasi.
This time Rajamouli starts with something he didnโt have before:
๐ Worldwide recognition after #RRR
๐ Oscar-winning team
๐ฅ IMAX-scale spectacle
๐บ๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฌ๐ง๐ฆ๐บ๐ช๐บ much bigger overseas awareness
โญ Mahesh Babu + Priyanka Chopra + Prithviraj
๐๏ธ Indian mythology + global adventure
๐ฅ Africa, Varanasi, ancient worlds & massive action
๐ A story designed to travel beyond language
#Baahubali showed what happens when Rajamouli breaks the ceiling.
โน100 Cr era โ โน1,800 Cr
#Varanasi could be the next leap.
โน1,800 Cr โ $1 BILLION? ๐๐ฅ
History doesnโt have to repeat itself.
Rajamouli just needs to do what he has already done once: redefine what is possible for Indian cinema. ๐
#Varanasi #MaheshBabu #SSRajamouli
@urstrulyMahesh@ssrajamouli@ssk1122@VaranasiMovie
Just look at this. ๐๐ฅ
On the official IMAX channel, alongside Hollywoodโs biggest event filmsโฆ
๐ฎ๐ณ S. S. Rajamouliโs #VARANASI , FILMED FOR IMAX
And that video is already at 10 MILLION views. ๐คฏ
This doesnโt feel like an Indian film simply getting an overseas release.
It feels like an Indian film being prepared as a GLOBAL THEATRICAL EVENT. ๐๐ฌ
The world is not ready for #Varanasi. ๐ฅ
#MaheshBabu #SSRajamouli
@ssrajamouli@urstrulyMahesh@ssk1122@VaranasiMovie