Where RRR was a historical adventure confined to one period of Indian history, Varanasi will deliver an even wilder adventure, through both space and time. Varanasi is helmed by S.S. Rajamouli, the mind behind 2022’s breakout blockbuster, RRR. One of the highest-grossing filmmakers in the world, Rajamouli has a knack for the big settings and big emotions that a Western audience would find a bit absurd. Per Rajamouli, Varanasi takes the basic themes that unite his previous films and runs with it. “In this film, I have a chance to actually take an actual episode from Ramayana itself and present it in this way,” Rajamouli explained.