Mahesh Babu to Portray Lord Rama in SS Rajamouli’s Upcoming Epic, Focus on Battle Scenes

The announcement came from SS Rajamouli’s production house, confirming that popular Telugu actor Mahesh Babu will take on the role of Lord Rama in the director’s forthcoming epic. The film is set to dramatise the pivotal battle between Rama and Ravana, a central event of the Ramayana. Rajamouli, known for his grand visual storytelling, has emphasised that the battle sequences will be rendered with high‑tech visual effects and realistic choreography. While a release date has not yet been fixed, industry insiders expect the film to hit screens in late 2025, following the success of Rajamouli’s previous mythological ventures.