Two new character stills of Mahesh Babu from S.S. Rajamouli‘s “Varanasi” were released Sunday to mark the actor’s birthday, showing his character Rudhra on location in Africa. The images were shot at the Kilimanjaro and Maasai Mara locations, two of the African settings featured in the film. In one still, Mahesh Babu reclines on a bamboo raft in a jungle setting, dressed in a loose olive-toned shirt and dark cargo trousers, with tousled curly hair and a full beard. Popular on VarietyMahesh Babu – “Varanasi” Sri Durga Arts/Showing BusinessRajamouli described the character’s dual nature in a note accompanying the stills. It was worth it, because that six months of training for that one shot was really worth it,” he said.