The makers of the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Ramayana Part 1 and Ramayana Part 2' have announced Diwali 2026 and Diwali 2027 as the release dates for his upcoming films.
The first poster of the film, featuring Ranbir in the avatar of Lord Ram, has also been released. This two-part epic is directed by Nitesh Tiwari, with the release dates confirmed by Namit Malhotra from Prime Focus Studios.
In a statement, Namit shared, "More than a decade ago, I embarked on a noble quest to bring this epic that has ruled billions of hearts for over 5000 years to the big screen.". And today, I am glad to see it taking shape beautifully as our teams work day and night with just one purpose: to present the most authentic, sacred, and visually stunning adaptation of our history, our truth, and our culture our 'RAMAYANA' for people across the world. Join us as we fulfill our dream of bringing our greatest epic to life with pride and reverence; Part 1 in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 in Diwali 2027.
Namit Malhotra also announced the first poster of the film through his Instagram handle. The poster is featuring a golden aura to the magical arrow. On the poster, "Namit Malhotra's Ramayana" is mentioned along with the release date, which was announced two years ago. 'Ramayana' is going to be a two-part film and will be released over 2026 and 2027.
Apart from Ranbir Kapoor, the movie will have Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Raavan. Ranbir will be seen essaying the role of Lord Ram in the same. Lara Dutta will portray Kaikeyi, Sunny Deol takes on the role of Hanuman, and Sheeba Chaddha will appear as Manthara.
Social media just went abuzz with a secret shot clicked on sets depicting both Ranbir and Sai dollying in full dress for their role. So who is Namit Malhotra? He co-directs some of the highest-profile productions in the U.S. film scene with projects like "Dune," "Inception" and most recently "The Garfield Movie." End Also recently, he issued trailer confirmation of "Angry Birds 3."
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