Varanasi: SS Rajamouli To Sample 1,500 Voices For Priyanka Chopra, Mahesh Babu And Prithviraj’s Dubbing

SS Rajamouli wants real artistes, not AI voices, for Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra’s Varanasi. Over 1,500 voices will be sampled for its global release.

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SS Rajamouli Wants Real Voices, Not AI, For Mahesh Babu’s Varanasi.

SS Rajamouli is taking a detailed approach to the dubbing of Varanasi, with the filmmaker choosing real artistes instead of AI-generated voices for the film’s many language versions. His team will reportedly review more than 1,500 voices before finalising the artistes for the film.

SS Rajamouli Wants Real Voices, Not AI

According to a Mid-Day report, Rajamouli wants the performances of Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran to retain their emotion when Varanasi is dubbed into different languages.

The filmmaker believes dubbing should not be limited to translating lines and matching the actors’ lip movements. The report stated, “Rajamouli [doesn’t want] the performance to get diluted when the film moves from one language to another. For him, dubbing is not just about translating the dialogue and matching the lip movements. The voice has to carry the emotion, personality, and intent of the character.

Rajamouli wants the audience in every market to experience the performance, not just know the dialogue.”

Rajamouli has also spoken against the use of AI in the project. He had earlier dismissed speculation that AI was used to create the film’s glimpse, calling it “a huge insult to their artistic genius”.

Over 1,500 Artistes To Be Considered

The dubbing process will involve a large number of artistes. According to the report, the team will sample the work of more than 1,500 artistes before selecting the final voices for Varanasi. The report added, “The voice is an extension of that performance, so he wants real artistes behind the different language versions. Over 1500 artistes’ works will be sampled before choosing the voices for the final cut.”

The idea is to make sure each character keeps the same personality and emotion across languages. Rajamouli wants audiences in different markets to feel they are watching the same performance rather than simply hearing translated dialogue.

Varanasi To Release In Around 120 Countries

Varanasi is being planned as a major global release. The film is expected to be dubbed in around 50 languages and released in around 120 countries. The film is expected to be available in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Japanese, Korean and several other languages.

According to the report, Varanasi will be only the second Indian film to release in more than 120 countries after Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, which had a theatrical release in more than 100 countries.

Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Lead Varanasi

Varanasi movie stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The film has been directed by SS Rajamouli, with the story written by V Vijayendra Prasad and SS Kanchi. SS Rajamouli has written the screenplay, while KL Narayana and SS Karthikeya are producing the film.

Varanasi is scheduled to release in theatres on April 7, 2027. The film will also mark Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ debut in Telugu cinema.

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Shreyanka Mazumdar

Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment wo…Read More

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