Overview
- Sony Pictures announced Wednesday that Ramayana: Part One will open worldwide on November 6, 2026, placing the film two days before Diwali and formally locking the first chapter’s theatrical date.
- The studio released an English‑language trailer with principal cast members appearing to speak and lip‑sync in English, a cut that viewers praised online for its tighter edit and seamless sync while the makers have not confirmed what technology was used.
- Producer Namit Malhotra and director Nitesh Tiwari present Ramayana as a two‑part, ultra‑high‑budget epic with Malhotra saying both films will cost roughly $500 million and reports saying Sony plans an international rollout on about 50,000 screens.
- The film is anchored by marquee casting — Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Yash as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Sita — and credits Oscar‑winning composers Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman on the score.
- The release tests a new model for globalising Indian mythological cinema because choices on language, dubbing methods and confirmed localization technology will shape overseas reception and the project’s awards prospects, with Part Two currently slated around Diwali 2027.