Fresh off scripting history by becoming the first Indian to win the Japan Open, badminton player PV Sindhu has expressed her desire to work with filmmaker SS Rajamouli. The two-time Olympic medalist playfully pitched herself to the director known for films such as 'Baahubali' and 'RRR', saying she’d love to play a badminton player in one of his films.
After Sindhu defeated Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 in the women’s singles final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium recently, Rajamouli took to social media to congratulate her. “The first Indian to win the Japan Open! Congratulations, PV Sindhu. What a champion’s comeback. India is proud of you!”
Sindhu thanked him and also referenced his upcoming film with Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
“Thank you so much, Rajamouli Garu. Eagerly waiting for 'Varanasi', sir!” she wrote, referring to the upcoming film starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran. “And if you ever need a badminton player in one of your films… I’d be more than happy to become your newest ‘actress’,” she added with a laughing emoji.
'Varanasi' is an upcoming massive, globe-trotting action-adventure and time-travel epic directed by Rajamouli. Mounted on a staggering budget of ₹1,400 crore, the film is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 7, 2027, and blends Indian mythology with sci-fi elements. In the film, Mahesh Babu plays the dual roles of the protagonist Rudhra and Hindu God Rama, Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a character named Mandakini and the main antagonist Kumbha is played by Prithviraj Sukumaran.
