NTR Jr’s Son to Play Young Mahesh Babu in ‘Varanasi’

S.S. Rajamouli’s Varanasi has been generating headlines for weeks — though not always for the reasons the team would prefer. Amid the noise, one delightful nugget of casting information has quietly slipped out: the childhood version of Mahesh Babu’s character will be played by little Bhargava Ram, the younger son of NTR Jr.

A source close to the production reveals, “Bhargava is a bright, confident kid. And he fits the bill perfectly. He even bears a faint resemblance to Mahesh Babu. Mahesh personally requested Tarak (NTR Jr), and Tarak agreed instantly.”