SS Rajamouli ‘captures’ Mahesh Babu’s passport. Priyanka Chopra’s reaction
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli, using his usual humor to announce the collaboration, confirmed his next project with Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra.

After much suspense, filmmaker SS Rajamouli has finally confirmed his next film with Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra, tentatively titled SSMB29. However, this was not a routine announcement. Rajamouli would humorously tell the audience that he has ‘caged’ Sher (Mahesh Babu) and has taken possession of the actor’s passport as he would be busy shooting for his film.
Mahesh Babu reacted to the post with a famous dialogue from his 2006 blockbuster, Pokiri. He wrote in Telugu,Okkasari commit aithe na mata nene vinanu, loosely meaning ‘Once I commit, I won’t even listen to myself.’
Priyanka Chopra, who announced her arrival in Hyderabad and hinted at ‘a new chapter in her life’, also confirmed her participation in the film by commenting “finally” on the post.
To keep an eye:
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If you are wondering why lion, fans have been calling Mahesh Babu ‘Lion’ ever since he voiced Mufasa in the Telugu version of the Disney film. Shahrukh Khan provided the voice for the Hindi version of Mufasa: The Lion King.
On January 2, SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu’s SSMB29 was launched with a special puja ceremony in Hyderabad. The director-actor duo was seen arriving at the Aluminum Factory in Hyderabad decorated with flowers, banners and pictures from Rajamouli’s films.
Here is a video:
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Shooting of SSMB29 begins in January 2025. The film is written by Vijayendra Prasad and directed by SS Rajamouli. It is set against the backdrop of an epic adventure. While the rest of the cast details are yet to be announced, rumors suggest that Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran is a part of the film. There has been no official confirmation of this yet.
SSMB29 is expected to hit theaters in 2028.