Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu is gearing up for the first ever global feature from India in the direction of celebrated filmmaker SS Rajamouli who achieved popularity all over the world after delivering hits with Baahubali and RRR. Titled SSMB29, the much anticipated globe-trotting action adventure was supposed to go on floors this year, but it postponed due to the extensive pre-production phase which is quite a norm for Rajamouli’s films given the grand scale and huge canvas involved.

Prior to starting the regular shooting, Rajamouli usually puts conditions to his lead protagonists. He asks them not to reveal their looks and avoid media glare to the extent possible so that the suspense over the makeover doesn’t get revealed to the audiences. Stars like NTR, Ram Charan, Prabhas who previously worked with Rajamouli followed this protocol for their films with Rajamouli.

Surprisingly, Mahesh Babu seems to have got no such restrictions as he has been frequently appearing with the new look during his foreign trips ever since he started working on the transformation. His wife is frequently posting pictures from their vacations in Instagram. Recently, Mahesh even revealed his complete look when he met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.

There seems to be a change in Rajamouli’s strategy as it appears like he wants to create hype around Mahesh Babu’s makeover even before starting the shoot. So, he has given complete freedom for Mahesh Babu. There is still a long way to go before everything falls in place for SSMB29 and it might take another three years when the film hits the screens.

Sources revealed that the regular shooting will commence next year.