It is official. Ranbir Kapoor And Sai Pallavi’s Ramayana Half 1 shall be launched on Diwali 2026. The second half will hit the theatres through the Competition of Lights in 2027. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the movie will characteristic Ranbir as Lord Rama, Sai as Goddess Sita, and South star Yash as Ravana. Producer Namit Malhotra formally introduced the two-part challenge on Wednesday on Instagram. Sharing a poster of Ramayana, Namit Malhotra wrote, “Greater than a decade in the past, I launched into a noble quest to carry this epic that has dominated billions of hearts for over 5000 years to the large display. And at the moment, I’m thrilled to see it taking form fantastically as our groups work tirelessly with just one function: to current probably the most genuine, sacred, and visually gorgeous adaptation of our historical past, our reality, and our tradition – our “RAMAYANA”– for folks the world over.”
He added, “Be a part of us as we fulfill our dream of bringing our best epic to life with pleasure and reverence. Half 1 in Diwali 2026 and Half 2 in Diwali 2027. From our total Ramayana Household.”
The announcement was made simply weeks after Yash confirmed his affiliation with Ramayana. The KGF Star revealed that along with enjoying the position of Ravana, he may also be co-producing the challenge with Namit Malhotra. The actor instructed The Hollywood Reporter India, “If the character is handled like a personality… if this does not occur at the moment, then the movie will not occur. To make a movie with that type of finances, you want these sorts of actors to come back collectively and work for the challenge. It must be past your self and your stardom. We have now to put the challenge and the imaginative and prescient first.”
He added, “For those who had requested me ‘would you play some other character?’ In all probability not. For me, Ravana is probably the most thrilling character to play as an actor so I actually just like the shades and the nuances of a selected character. There’s huge scope to current it in a really totally different approach.”
Ramayana is presently in its pre-production stage.