The bids for digital rights to SS Rajamouli's directorial 'Varanasi', starring Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra, might reach up to ₹1,000 crore, as per Hindustan Times' sources. The budget for the film might approximately be ₹1,300 crore, reported Bollywood Hungama. This remains lower than estimated budgets for upcoming epics like 'Ramayan' and 'AA22 x A6', ranging from ₹1,500 crore-₹2,000 crore.