Director SS Rajamouli watched Avatar: Fire and Ash at a special screening in India. After catching up with the film, he interacted with director James Cameron ahead of the release of Avatar: Fire & Ash (2025). Rajamouli spoke to Cameron via a live video conference. And during the conversation, Cameron expressed his interest in visiting the sets of Rajamouli's upcoming film, Varanasi. The Hollywood filmmaker offered to drop in on the sets of the Rajamouli's directorial to oversee the second-unit's processes.