Overview

• Producer Namit Malhotra told the LA Times he would consider the film a failure if audiences in the West do not respond positively.
• He framed the project as designed for a worldwide audience and compared its ambition to Avatar and Gladiator.
• The two films carry an estimated combined budget of about ₹4,000 crore, positioning the project as India’s most expensive to date.
• Part 1 is targeting Diwali 2026 with Part 2 planned for 2027, following the completion of principal photography on the first installment in mid‑2025.
• The cast features Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman, with reports indicating IMAX presentation and a score involving Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman.