Overview
- The Los Angeles world premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, drew largely positive early reactions for scale, visuals and performances and produced a clear jump in advance bookings in India and the United States.
- Producers say the two‑part Ramayana was made for about ₹4,000 crore and plan to recoup costs through an unprecedented global theatrical push plus reported high‑value streaming deals.
- Distributors are marketing a wide international rollout reported at roughly 50,000 screens across more than 100 countries with Sony Pictures handling most overseas markets and Dharma Productions covering the Hindi market.
- The Hindi version received a 'U' certificate from the CBFC and is listed at 195 minutes, and makers have scheduled high‑profile promotions including a nationwide student interaction series that will stream on JioHotstar starting November 1.
- A viral video showed Pakistani Hindus celebrating the film in Karachi and urging a local release, but no Pakistan distribution has been confirmed and political tensions make a theatrical release there uncertain.