'Ramayana': Ranbir Kapoor Wraps Filming; First Glimpse To Be Out On July 3
The Nitesh Tiwari directorial co-stars Sai Pallavi and Yash in lead roles.
The filming of Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming epic Ramayana has reportedly been wrapped up, as videos of Ranbir Kapoor celebrating his last day on set were shared on X. It was further recently announced that a formal poster and first look from the film will be released on July 3.
Directed by Dangal fame Nitesh Tiwari, the tentpole mythological epic has been produced by Namit Malhotra and Kannada star Yash. The film, which will be released in two parts over 2026 and 2027, stars Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravanan, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman.
In an earlier conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, Malhotra, an Oscar-winning VFX veteran and CEO of Double Negative (DNEG), spoke about the highly anticipated adaptation. Ramayana belongs to the world, he said in the interview.
"No one person or entity owns it. That’s what makes it so powerful. Since everyone has their own interpretation, the challenge is to tell the story in a way that feels familiar yet visually groundbreaking," he said, adding that his team is putting everything at their disposal to make the film. "When you read the Ramayana, you don’t get to see its full scale—the epic landscapes, creatures, and characters. We are leveraging everything we’ve learned, all the technology and artistry at our disposal, to bring it to life in the grandest way possible. I often say that after 30 years in the industry, I finally feel ready to make Ramayana because we now have the expertise, experience, and technology to do it justice."
It was earlier announced that Yash teamed up with Guy Norris, the celebrated stunt director of George Miller's Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), for Ramayana. According to Variety, the makers of the Indian film have enlisted Norris to "choreograph elaborate action sequences tailored specifically for the massive scale of this mythological adaptation." The report added that Norris was in India working with Yash to "craft set pieces that could redefine Indian cinema’s approach to large-scale spectacle."