Last year, SS Rajamouli and his Varanasi team went through a range of emotions, from frustration to tears, after technical glitches almost disrupted the film’s title launch in Hyderabad in November 2025. The grand event introduced Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran as the film’s lead actors. However, a technical issue caused a delay during the much-awaited presentation. Almost a year later, producer SS Karthikeya has opened up about the tense moments backstage. He spoke about being involved in resolving the issue and admitted that he became emotional during the moment.