Nearly a year after commencing work on SS Rajamouli’s ambitious next film, leading man Mahesh Babu managed to turn a playful Twitter chat, into a major leak. The actor took to his handle, late Saturday night to ask director Rajamouli to keep his promise to reveal details about their next big film together. But, while the director tried to keep the suspense going Mahesh Babu seemingly confirmed Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s involvement in the film, thus making it official.
Mahesh Babu ruins Rajamouli’s surprise
In a hilarious exchange, Mahesh Babu reached out to the director and tweeted, “It’s November already @ssrajamouli,” to which the director replied in Telugu, “Yess… ye cinemaalaki review iddaam anukuntunnaavu ee month.?” (So, you’re planning to review this film this month?).Mahesh quickly teased, “Your ‘forever in making’ Mahabharata, Sir… First things first, you promised us something in November. Please keep up your word.”Rajamouli responded, “It has just started, Mahesh. We’ll slowly reveal one by one.”That’s when the actor dropped the bombshell saying, “How slow sir…? Shall we start in 2030? Fyi, our Desi girl has been posting every street of Hyderabad on her Insta stories since January @priyankachopra.”
Mahesh confirms Priyanka and Prithviraj’s casting
Priyanka then jumped into the conversation, playfully warning him, “Hellooo!! hero!!! You want me to leak all the stories you share with me on set? Mind lo fix aithe blind ga esestha..”Responding with angry emoticons, Rajamouli tweeted, “Why did you reveal PC @urstrulyMahesh … You ruined the surprise!”Mahesh wasn’t done yet. He cheekily added, “Surprise aaa? You mean to say, @PrithviOfficial is also a surprise?”Joining the playful banter, Prithviraj Sukumaran wrote, “Sir @ssrajamouli, I’m running out of alibis for these Hyderabad ‘vacations’. If I keep this up any longer, my family will start doubting me.”
Rajamouli to release special surprise tomorrow
The thread ended with Rajamouli posting fuming emoticons saying, “@urstrulyMahesh … now you ruined everything,” prompting Mahesh to respond, “Let’s call it a truce. Put out something tomorrow.. which everyone already knows. You can still call it a surprise.”To which Rajamouli retorted, “Okay, deal. But penalty for excess sarcasm — I’ve decided to delay the release of your first look.”Prithviraj concluded the viral exchange with a witty line: “I know, sir! You love your villains the most!”‘SSMB29’ is being described as a globe-trotting jungle adventure, with Mahesh Babu portraying a rugged explorer, like the iconic adventurer Indiana Jones. The film has been shot across locations in India and even the forests of Kenya.
