SS Rajamouli's ambitious upcoming spectacle Varanasi has been generating steady buzz ever since it went on floors, and fresh reports about its scale have now placed the spotlight firmly on its budget. Headlined by Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran, the film is already deep into production and shaping up to be one of the most expensive Indian cinematic ventures mounted to date. According to industry estimates cited in international coverage profiling Priyanka Chopra, the project is said to carry a production cost of approximately Rs 1,400 crore, or about $150 million.