SS Rajamouli reveals he filmed Varanasi in IMAX for Ramayana battle scene

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli is spilling the beans about his upcoming film Varanasi and all the creative decisions that went into making the film a big-screen spectacle.

During the trailer launch fo the film last year, the director sat down for discussions on his film, which have now been posted online. During one sch discussion, he shared that his upcoming magnum opus was specifically filmed in IMAX format, simply to capture the scale and vision.

SS Rajamouli on shooting in IMAX Explaining his choice of format, Rajamouli said, “The format is to encompass the scale. For example, the Antarctica portion, the Ramayana portion, you have seen how they’re tall and vertical. To encompass them is why we need the bigger format. That has been the main reason why we filmed in IMAX. All the technicalities will be taken care of by the DOP. I dont get into the technicalities. I will be telling them This is my vision, so which is the best way to fit my vision.”

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