Priyanka Chopra gets birthday surprise as new Varanasi photos unveil fresh look from SS Rajamouli film

Priyanka Chopra Jonas turned 40 on July 18 with a special surprise for fans as new photos from her upcoming movie, Varanasi, were shared online.The actress is making her return to Indian cinema after almost seven years, and her work with filmmaker S.S.Rajamouli has already created a lot of excitement.The new images give fans another look at her character, Mandakini.

On her birthday, the team behind Varanasi posted two new pictures of Priyanka on social media.

They wrote, “TEAM #Varanasi wishes their ‘MANDAKINI’ aka @priyankachopra a very Happy Birthday and many more adventures beyond the horizon.”

The cast also sent her birthday wishes.

S.S.Rajamouli wrote, “Grace when she smiles.Fire when she doesn’t.Mandakini… @PriyankaChopra in #Varanasi.” Mahesh Babu shared the same photos with a birthday message, “Happy Birthday to the one and only 'Mandakini' Have the most amazing year ahead PC...Sending you lots of love and wishing you happiness always!!!#VARANASI @priyankachopra.”

The photos show two different styles of Priyanka from the movie.

In the first picture, she is wearing a black outfit with a sheer corset design, a messy bun, and bold eye makeup.She looks intense and confident, suggesting a strong, maybe action-filled part of her character.

In the second image, she appears more relaxed and casual, dressed in denim jeans, a white tank top, and a beige shirt worn as a shrug.

She also has casual shoes, a watch, and a high bun, making her look easygoing and breezy.Fans are curious about how these different looks fit into the story of the film.

It is believed that the black outfit might be part of a song scene, but there is no official information about the context of the images or the scenes they belong to.

The photos were first shared by Entertainment Weekly earlier that day.

Interest in Varanasi has been growing since the character poster was released last year.

The poster shows Priyanka in an action-packed look in a yellow saree, introducing Mandakini and showing her important role.

Varanasi is expected to be a large-scale, globe-trotting action adventure film and will be released in many languages.

It stars Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran and will have music by Oscar-winning composer MM Keeravani.

This is Priyanka’s first film with S.S.

Rajamouli and her highly anticipated comeback to Indian cinema.It will also mark Mahesh Babu’s return to acting three years after his film Guntur Kaaram (2024).As the excitement continues to build, the movie is expected to come out in cinemas in April 2027.