Cinema buffs are eagerly waiting for the release of Ranbir Kapoor’s grand epic Ramayana, which also stars Rakul Preet Singh in a pivotal role as Surpanakha. Recently, ANI caught up with Rakul for a brief chat, where she expressed her excitement about Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming two-part mythological film adaptation, Ramayana. "I am very excited, and I think so is the entire team. It's an effort of many, many years, and I really hope that people enjoy the film. It's something that India hasn't tried ever and I really hope that people love the film," she said. Ramayana features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Rocking Star Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with 8-time Oscar-winning DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, the film is envisioned as a two-part epic. Part 1 will release worldwide on 5 November 2026, followed by Part 2 in Diwali 2027.

 

The film will release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam across India and will be presented in IMAX. Sony Pictures is distributing the film globally, excluding India, while Dharma Productions will distribute it in the Hindi-speaking market. Recently, the makers opened the advance bookings more than 15 days before the film’s release, and the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer has gained considerable momentum already. Ramayana has sold 84,969 tickets across India in less than a day of advance bookings. The film has already collected Rs 4.88 crore in advance bookings across 104 cities. The film features KGF star Yash as its chief antagonist, Ravana. n