RGV reacts to Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli’s AI fight video: Death of cinema
Fan-made AI visuals have been gaining popularity ever since the makers of Varanasi confirmed the release date of the film. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has reacted to one such video of Varanasi actor Mahesh Babu and director Rajamouli.
As the producer of SS Rajamouli’s upcoming magnum opus Varanasi Recently after its release date was confirmed, fan-made edits and AI-generated scenes of Mahesh Babu and other cast members began circulating widely online. Such creative reinterpretation has increasingly become a norm, often seen as a way to excite fans before big-ticket releases. However, one particular AI-generated clip has now raised concerns, with director Ram Gopal Varma calling it the death of cinema.
What is Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli’s AI fight video?
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An AI-generated video showing Mahesh Babu and Rajamouli physically fighting each other has gone viral across platforms. The clip shows the actor and director throwing punches and throwing each other into walls and tables, without any narrative context. The realism of the scenes, while obviously artificial, has sparked debate over the increasing use of AI in cinema-related content.
Many within the industry consider such content problematic, arguing that it undermines the collaborative spirit behind filmmaking. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma also reacted to the clip, sharing it on X with the caption, “Cinema is dead.” His comments further fueled debate, with fans divided between curiosity about AI’s capabilities and concern about its ethical limits.
Meanwhile, fresh excitement all around Varanasi A digital poster featuring Mahesh Babu as Lord Ram has also surfaced at Mythri Cinema in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, which quickly went viral online. While it’s unclear whether the revealed scene is part of an official promotional rollout or not, the image has rekindled fan discussion about the film’s mythological layer.
Directed by SS Rajamouli, Varanasi It also stars Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran and is scheduled to release on April 7, 2027.
