Bhubaneswar: Here comes another extravaganza from the bouquet of epic storyteller SS Rajamouli.
The buzz going strong on Thursday has been that Oscar fame director will spell something big today as he was spotted outside Aluminium Factory in Hyderabad where the 'SSMB 29's launch puja ceremony is being held. Mahesh Babu was also spotted entering the venue.
SS Rajamouli the maker of most expensive movies in India to his credit seems into breaking his own record. After RRR with a budget of Rs 550 cr has been the most expensive Indian film, the epic storyteller teaming with Mahesh Babu is launching a record expensive movie in the annals of Indian cinema – SSMB 29 with a hefty budget of Rs 1000cr..
RAJMOULI: BRAND BLOCKBUSTER
A look at the top director’s career shows he had never given a flop movie. SS Rajamouli was into direction from the year 2001. Here is a list of his hit parade.
- Year 2001 – FILM _ STUDENT NO 1
- Budget – 4cr
- Collection – 12 cr
- Verdict – Superhit
- LEAD ACTOR – Jr NTR
- Year 2003 – FILM - SIMHADRI
- Budget – 7 cr
- Collection – 26 cr
- Verdict - Blockbuster
- Actor – Jr NTR
- Year – 2004 – FILM – SYE
- Budget – 6cr
- Collection – 13 cr
- Verdict – Superhit
- Actor – Nithin
- Year 2005 – FILM – CHATTRAPATI
- Budget – 13cr
- Collection – 32 cr
- Verdict – Blockbuster
- Actor – Prabhas
- Year 2006 – FILM – VIKRAMAKUDU (Rowdy Rathore is its remake)
- Budget – 11cr
- Collections – 30 cr
- Verdict – Blockbuster
- Actor – Ravi Teja
- Year 2007 – FILM – YAMADONGA
- Budget – 14cr
- Collection – 30 cr
- Verdict – Blockbuster
- Actor – Jr NTR
- Year 2009 – FILM – MAGADHEERA
- Budget – Rs 40cr
- Collection – 150cr
- Verdict – Industry Hit
- Actor – Ram Charan
- Year 2010 – FILM – MARYADA RAMANNA
- Budget – 12 cr
- Collection – 36cr
- Verdict – Blockbuster
- Year 2012 – FILM – YEGA
- Budget – 40cr
- Collection – 110 cr
- Verdict – Blockbuster
- Actor – Sudeep
- Year 2015- FILM – BAHUBALI 1
- Budget – 180cr
- Collection – 650cr
- Verdict – Industry Hit
- Year 2017 – FILM – BAHUBALI 2
- Budget – 250cr
- Collection – 1810cr
- Verdict – Industry hit
- Year – 2022 – FILM – RRR
- Budget – 550cr
- Collection – 1258cr
- Verdict – Blockbuster
- ACTOR – Jr NTR and Ram Charan
- YEAR 2027 – UPCOMING FILM – SSMB 29
- Budget – 1000cr
- Collection - ????
- Verdict – will definitely be a blockbuster as the ace director has never given a flop or average of mere hit in his entire career.
- Actor – Mahesh Babu.
ABOUT SSMB 29
This pan-world film will be based on a jungle adventure. The audience is eagerly waiting for the film. A big update that has come out is, according to media reports, like the Baahubali franchise, this film will also be made in two parts. While the first part of the film will be released in the year 2027, the second part in the year 2029
Media reports suggest Priyanka Chopra will be playing the lead actress role in the film. Touted as a one-of-a-kind global jungle adventure, the film (SSMB 29 Movie), the shooting of the film will start from April 2025 with a marathon schedule in India and abroad. SS Rajamouli has roped in Prithviraj Sukumaran to play the antagonist. The shooting of 'SSMB 29' will begin this year.
As per reports, Mahesh Babu will not charge any fee, rather, reports claim, both (SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu) have agreed to share 40% of the profit with the producers.