Yash Touts Malhotra Partnership as Ramayana Sets Global IMAX Release Plan
The star’s message underscores a bid to position the VFX-driven, two-part adaptation for a worldwide audience.
Overview
- Yash thanked producer Namit Malhotra in a public note, calling 2026 the turning point they have been working toward and saying the team is poised to place Indian cinema on the global map.
- Ramayana is being produced by Yash’s Monster Mind Creations with Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and eight-time Oscar-winning DNEG.
- Director Nitesh Tiwari is helming the two-part adaptation, with Yash set to portray Ravana.
- The films are planned for worldwide IMAX releases, with Part 1 slated for Diwali 2026 and Part 2 for Diwali 2027.
- Namit Malhotra recently marked Yash’s 40th birthday with praise for his rise from Kannada cinema to pan-India and international prominence, as an introductory asset revealing Yash’s Ravana look fueled anticipation.