Overview

• Namit Malhotra confirmed on July 15 that both parts of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana are entirely self-funded at a combined cost exceeding ₹4,000 crore.
• The two-part epic employs world-class VFX from DNEG, IMAX-scale filming and AI-enabled multilingual dubbing to appeal to global audiences.
• Oscar-winning composers Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman are collaborating on the film’s original score, marking Zimmer’s debut in Indian cinema.
• Several industry insiders and filmmaker Sanjay Gupta have publicly questioned whether the ₹4,000 crore figure accurately reflects the project’s true expenditure.
• Despite the debate over cost, Ramayana remains on schedule for releases on Diwali 2026 and Diwali 2027.