A massive new cinema screen is reportedly being planned in Andhra Pradesh, with speculation suggesting that the project could open around April 2027 and potentially welcome audiences for SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi. The Mahesh Babu-led epic is officially scheduled to hit theatres worldwide on April 7, 2027, making it one of the biggest cinematic events of the year.
Speculation Points to Vijayawada Location
According to social-media discussions doing the rounds, Andhra Pradesh already has V EPIQ in Sullurpeta, which boasts a roughly 100-foot-wide screen, while AAA Cinemas in Visakhapatnam offers India’s largest LED screen with cutting-edge Dolby Atmos technology. The speculation now points to Vijayawada as a possible location for what could potentially be Asia’s biggest cinema screen. However, details such as the exact location, dimensions, operator and whether it will officially launch with Varanasi have not been confirmed by the makers or any official authority. The graphic circulating online also appears to depict a large flat screen rather than a conventional curved IMAX screen.
The timing makes the speculation particularly intriguing. Varanasi, starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, is being mounted as a massive action-adventure with time-travel elements and has been designed for premium formats, including IMAX and Dolby Cinema. SS Rajamouli has confirmed that around 80 days of shooting remained as of July, while maintaining the April 7 release plan. If a giant-format theatre does indeed arrive in AP around the same time, Varanasi would be a natural film to showcase on it—particularly given Rajamouli’s track record of delivering visually spectacular theatrical experiences with films like RRR and the Baahubali series—but for now, the Asia’s-biggest-screen claim remains unverified speculation.
Cinema enthusiasts in Andhra Pradesh have been awaiting major premium-format upgrades, especially after Rajamouli’s RRR demonstrated the box-office potential of spectacle-driven films in IMAX and other large-format venues. Whether the rumored screen materializes—and whether it will indeed be Asia’s largest—remains to be seen, but the April 2027 timeline aligns perfectly with Varanasi’s global release ambitions.
