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17-07-2025
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SS Rajamouli, Mahesh Babu To Travel To South Africa For SSMB29 Shoot; Details Out
Last Updated: This comes days after it was reported that SSMB29 team was reconsidering going ahead with the original plan of shooting in Kenya. Amid reports that SS Rajamouli might not travel to South Africa for SSMB19 shoot, it has now been reported that the filmmaker is indeed planning to travel to Serengeti for the next shoot schedule. If a report by a Tanzanian media portal is to be believed, the SSMB29 team will begin shooting a new schedule in the third week of July in Serengeti and will head to South Africa after that. He will also be joined by Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj for this shoot schedule. This comes days after Filmfare reported that the SSMB29 team was reconsidering going ahead with the original plan of shooting in Kenya. The entertainment portal claimed that Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra were supposed to travel to East Africa in July second week for a crucial phase of filming for Rajamouli's film. It was said that the filmmaker wanted to shoot intense action sequences in the wild and dense forests of Africa. However, due to the political clashes in Kenya, the makers are not sure if they would want to travel to Africa. Director SS Rajamouli has been keeping the details of SSMB29 under wraps. However, for now, it is known that the film is expected to be an action-adventure drama in the vein of Indiana Jones, a genre Rajamouli's father and veteran writer Vijayendra Prasad has also confirmed in several interviews. Rajamouli even did a location recce in Kenya back in 2024, which suggests that at least a part of the movie will be filmed there. The shoot was initially expected to begin in mid-2024, but delays in pre-production pushed things further. During a special screening of RRR in Japan earlier, Rajamouli had given a small but sweet update on the project. 'His name is Mahesh Babu, he is a Telugu actor (people hoot). Looks like many of you already know him. He is very handsome. Hopefully, we finish the film a little bit fast and during the release, I will bring him here, and I'll introduce him to you. I'm sure you will love him as well," he had said. First Published: July 17, 2025, 20:46 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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15-07-2025
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SS Rajamouli Drops Cinematographer Senthil Kumar From SSMB29, Latter Says 'People Want...'
Last Updated: SSMB29 will star Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra in the lead. Director SS Rajamouli has been keeping the details of SSMB29 under wraps. SS Rajamouli has dropped cinematographer Senthil Kumar from his next movie, SSMB19. Though the two worked together on several of Rajamouli's blockbusters, including RRR and Baahubali, they will not be working together for SSMB29. Recently, Kumar confirmed the same and revealed that Rajamouli decided to move ahead with someone else. 'It was Rajamouli's call. He wanted to try someone else. People want to do different films with different people, right? So it is a good break," Senthil Kumar told Telugu360. The cinematographer also clarified that the decision has not impacted his equation with Rajamouli. 'We've been working together since 2003, but we didn't always do films back-to-back. There were breaks earlier too. I couldn't do 'Maryada Ramanna' or 'Vikramarkudu' because I was working on other projects. Gaps have happened before also, but the relationship continues," he added. SSMB29 will star Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra in the lead. Director SS Rajamouli has been keeping the details of SSMB29 under wraps. However, for now, it is known that the film is expected to be an action-adventure drama in the vein of Indiana Jones, a genre Rajamouli's father and veteran writer Vijayendra Prasad has also confirmed in several interviews. Besides this, it was recently reported that SS Rajamouli has cancelled the Kenya shoot schedule of the movie because of the ongoing political clashes in South Africa. Meanwhile, during a special screening of RRR in Japan earlier, Rajamouli had given a small but sweet update on the project. 'His name is Mahesh Babu, he is a Telugu actor (people hoot). Looks like many of you already know him. He is very handsome. Hopefully, we finish the film a little bit fast and during the release, I will bring him here, and I'll introduce him to you. I'm sure you will love him as well," he had said. First Published: July 15, 2025, 20:29 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
