Priyanka Chopra to be Mahesh Babu's leading lady in SS Rajamouli's next? Here's what we know

Here's an interesting news for all Priyanka Chopra fans! The actress, who has stayed away from the Indian film industry for the longest time, is planning to make a comeback. And we are excited!

by · BollywoodLife.com

Priyanka Chopra has been away from the Indian Film Industry for a while now. Her last Hindi film was The White Tiger that released in 2021. She has been busy with her Hollywood projects since then. There were reports of her being a part of Jee Le Zaraa. The movie got announced too with Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif. However, there is no progress on it as yet. Now, latest reports suggest that Priyanka will making her comeback to Indian Film Industry with SS Rajamouli's next movie starring Mahesh Babu as the main lead.

Priyanka Chopra to be Mahesh Babu's heroine in SS Rajamouli's next?

There is a lot of excitement and thrill over SS Rajamouli's next as the filmmaker has established himself as one of the finest filmmakers. He is also the one who rules Rs 1000 crore club as his movies like Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and RRR are among the highest grossing films. The filmmaker sure presents a cinematic experience for the audience. It is for the first time that he has teamed up with Mahesh Babu for a project that of course has a high budget. Latest is that Priyanka Chopra has come onboard as the female lead. A report in entertainment news portal Pinkvilla states that SS Rajamouli has roped in Priyanka to be the female lead opposite Mahesh Babu. A source revealed that the shooting will begin in April 2025. The filmmaker was looking for a female lead with global presence and hence, he locked down Priyanka Chopra. "The filmmaker had multiple meetings with PC over the last 6 months, and the energies have aligned for both the stakeholders," the source revealed.

Further, the source also shared that Priyanka is excited to collaborate with SS Rajamouli. The character also has enough scope for a lot of action along with the hero. The source shared, "It’s an unchartered territory for her as well, and the character has scope for a lot of action along with the leading man – Mahesh Babu."