'Varanasi' movie event: Ashish Chanchalani shares BTS picture with Mahesh Babu; calls actor, 'Absolute legend'

Renowned YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani co-hosted the grand 'Varanasi' movie event, which was held last night. Called the 'GlobeTrotter' event, it took the curtains off the title and teaser of the SS Rajamouli directorial featuring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithiviraj Sukumaran.

Behind-the-scenes moment with Mahesh Babu

After the big night, the YouTuber took to his social media handle to share a picture with Mahesh Babu from behind the scenes of the event. In the picture, the 'Varanasni' star is seen standing in a brown cargo shirt and khaki cargo pants, with a similar color cap. He has been donning a cap for a couple of months now. Ashish is seen standing in a royal blue shirt and black pants, making it an exciting moment for him. He captioned the picture with, "Absolute legend with an unbeatable aura! Now i get why fans love you so much Mahesh Babu garu #JaiBabu.

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Ashish expresses gratitude for fans

After the event, Ashish Chanchalani went on to share his experience of holding such an enormous event and watching the reception of Telugu fans for the film. He wrote, "Absolutely grateful for this day, and thankful to all the wonderful people of Hyderabad for keeping patience. A special thanks to the amazing MAHESH BABU garu fans and the beautiful family of @ssrajamouli #Varanasi. Next time will come with more telugu prepping had the best night of this year.

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He further added, "And yes, super super thanks to all the people here for welcoming so warmly and making me feel so wholesome. It was a new place for me yet felt a lot like home. You guys are the sweetest. Hope to do better next time."

Mahesh Babu's first look as Rudhra

During the event, Mahesh Babu's first look as Rudhra, riding a bull holding a trident was released on the big screens. Directed by SS Rajamouli, 'Varanasi' features Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead as Mandakini and Kumbha respectively.