Varanasi Mexico Event: In the era of Pan-India and Global cinema, there is always an expectation of a big bang from SS Rajamouli's films. After the international success of films like 'Bahubali' and 'RRR', there is a huge buzz about his next film 'Varanasi'. But recently the start of the global promotion of the film came into discussion for a different reason. The panel of 'Varanasi' was organized in a big pop-culture event in Mexico, from where many seats were seen empty in the video that surfaced. As soon as this clip went viral on social media, a debate broke out among the fans.
Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra starrer film'Varanasi' has been discussed for a long time. People are eagerly waiting for this film. This film is being made as per international level. Recently, the first international promotion of the film 'Varanasi' was done at the CCXP (Comic Con Experience) event in Mexico. During this, exclusive footage and behind-the-scenes clips related to the film were also shown. Indian fans were also excited for this video, but this video will not be released online.
During the event, the film's producer SS Karthikeya was present on the stage, while SS Rajamouli spoke to the audience through video message. But, in the pictures and videos surfaced during the event, many seats in the auditorium were seen empty, which gave rise to discussion on social media. After the photo surfaced, there were mixed reactions from users on the internet. Some people called it disappointing, while others said that the response was less than expected for such a big global project.
Varanasi faced a setback at Mexico #ComicCon Empty seats during a global showcase raised questions on its international appeal. Big names, podcasts & promotions couldnt match ground reality. Strategy rethink needed.#Varanasi #GlobalMarketing
— Suraj Choudhary (@bollywoodbro) April 25, 2026
RAMAYANA VS VARANASI
SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babus upcoming film #Varanasi received a good response at #CinemaConwith reports suggesting many seats were empty during the presentation. This is quite shocking for a director of Rajamoulis stature, showing that the pic.twitter.com/7r0ELelYDe
— Illusionminati (@illuminatiGuy) April 25, 2026
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While some fans defended the film, they said that in big events, different panels keep going on, due to which it is common to see empty seats. It is being told that in this panel, information was given about the scale, vision and global release plan of the film. 'Varanasi' is being made on a big budget and is being made keeping in mind the international audience. Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra are going to be seen in important roles in the film. This is the reason why this event was considered the beginning of the global promotion of the film.
