‘Rama’ Glimpse from 'Ramayana' to Launch on Hanuman Jayanti, Producer Namit Malhotra Confirms
Malhotra announced that the next reveal from 'Ramayana' will debut on 2 April, timed with the Hindu festival of Hanuman Jayanti.
Producer Namit Malhotra has confirmed that the next reveal from the upcoming epic Ramayana will be unveiled on April 2, coinciding with the Hindu festival of Hanuman Jayanti.
The announcement was shared by Malhotra on social media on Thursday, the occasion of Ram Navami, where he posted a note reflecting on the scale and responsibility of adapting one of India’s most enduring mythological texts for the screen. “This is a story that belongs to all of us,” Malhotra wrote, adding that the project had been approached with “responsibility, devotion and care” in order to bring the epic to life “in its truest spirit and scale”. He confirmed that audiences would see the next glimpse, titled Rama, on 2 April, describing the reveal as a “grand world launch with fans”.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the two-part film is among the most closely watched Indian productions currently in development. The project aims to reinterpret the ancient Indian epic, traditionally attributed to the sage Valmiki, through large-scale visual effects and an international production pipeline.
Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios is producing the film in association with the visual effects company DNEG, which has won multiple Academy Awards for its work on Hollywood films. The production is also backed by Monster Mind Creations, the banner associated with actor Yash.
The film brings together a high-profile cast, with Ranbir Kapoor playing Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash portraying the antagonist Ravana. Sunny Deol is set to appear as Hanuman, while Ravi Dubey will play Lakshman.
Set thousands of years in the past, Ramayana recounts the exile of Prince Rama, the abduction of his wife Sita by the demon king Ravana, and the subsequent battle to rescue her. The story remains one of the most widely told narratives in South Asian culture, with countless adaptations across literature, theatre and cinema.
The film’s first instalment is scheduled for a global IMAX release during Diwali 2026, with the second part planned for Diwali 2027.