SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu's film to go on floors in January 2025

SSMB 29, the highly anticipated project from SS Rajamouli and superstar Mahesh Babu, is building immense excitement. Writer Vijayendra Prasad has revealed that the film's shoot will begin in January 2025.

In Short

• SSMB 29, starring Mahesh Babu, will start shooting in January 2025
• Directed by SS Rajamouli, it has been written by Vijayendra Prasad
• It releases in 2028, and will aim for a global appeal with multiple translations

Written by Maruthi Acharya

SSMB 29, starring Mahesh Babu, will begin shooting in January 2025. The film is written by Vijayendra Prasad and is being directed by SS Rajamouli. It is set against the backdrop of an epic adventure. The film will reportedly feature an international cast.

Following the global success of RRR, which won an Oscar for Best Original Song (Naatu Naatu), the director's collaboration with Superstar Mahesh Babu has taken the excitement to new heights. Writer Vijayendra Prasad recently revealed during his ‘Master Class’ session that the film’s shoot is scheduled to begin in January 2025. The movie is expected to release in 2028.

Fans of Mahesh Babu are eagerly anticipating this high-budget film, which promises to deliver an extraordinary cinematic experience. Described as a globe-trotting adventure, the film is set largely against the backdrop of the Amazon rainforest. Vijayendra Prasad, who worked on the script for nearly two years, shared that the movie will introduce audiences to a completely new world—one that hasn’t been seen in Indian cinema before.

The movie will feature an ensemble cast, with many foreign actors playing key roles. It is also expected to be titled Garuda, though there has been no official confirmation on this yet.

Rajamouli is known for creating grand cinematic universes, and SSMB 29 is expected to push those boundaries even further. Pre-production work is moving at a rapid pace, and the scale of this film indicates it will be an epic, larger-than-life experience.

Produced by KL Narayana under the Durga Arts banner, SSMB 29 is poised to become a significant milestone in Mahesh Babu’s career. The film will be released in multiple Indian languages, and plans for foreign language translations have also been announced, hinting at the film's global appeal.