Ramayana Film, which is going to be the biggest Indian film ever made, is all set to release on Diwali 2026. The teaser has already been released to the public in July. The film has a budget of 1000s of crores, which is disclosed by Namit Malhotra (Producer and Co-writer). The main characters of Ram and Sita is going to be played by Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi. And, fans are going crazy over the teaser, which has been released now.
Announcement Of Film With Teaser
The official teaser of the Ramayana film has already been released on July 3rd. In the teaser, we got to witness the logo of Ramayan with its background voice. However, the teaser was previously shown to influential people in a private theatre at the WAVES Entertainment Summit in Mumbai in May 2025. The first look of the film already gives chills to the audience and raises excitement among the audience.
Makers Of Ramayana Film
The Ramayan film, which is all set to release on Diwali 2026 is directed by filmmaker Nitish Tiwar and produced by Namit Malhotra. He is the founder of Prime Focus Studios and CEO of the Oscar-winning visual effects company named DNEG. Namit has been part of the Hollywood industry for 25 years+ as a visual effects company. But he never really created something for Indian history and culture. So, he decided to produce this film and started conceptualising the film as early as 2015.
According to reports, Prime Focus Studios and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations will produce the film.Prime Focus Studios is Namit Malhotra’s company, and Yash is playing Ravan in the film.
Nitis Tiwari will be directing the Ramayan and will provide the vision to the story. He is the same director who previously directed films like Dangal and Chhichhore. And talking about the writer, it is written by Namit Malhotra itself in collaboration with Sridhar Raghvan. He has reportedly written the screenplay over several years, consulting scholars and pandits to ensure that the epic is presented authentically and sensitively for contemporary audiences
Ramayana Film Cast and Their Characters
Given below are the names of the cast of the Ramayana film and their characters, which we are going to witness in the film.
| Character | Actor |
| Lord Rama | Ranbir Kapoor |
| Goddess Sita | Sai Pallavi |
| Ravana | Yash |
| Hanuman | Sunny Deol |
| Lakshman | Ravi Dubey |
| King Dasharath | Arun Govil |
| Kaushalya | Indira Krishnan |
| Kaikeyi | Lara Dutta |
| Shurpanakha | Rakul Preet Singh |
| Mandodari | Kajal Aggarwal |
| Jatayu | Amitabh Bachchan |
| King Janak | Anil Kapoor (rumoured) |
| Lord Shiva | Mohit Raina |
| Meghnad | Vikrant Massey |
| Lord Indra | Kunal Kapoor |
| Vidyutjihva | Vivek Oberoi |
| Bharat | Adinath Kothare |
| Manthara | Sheeba Chaddha |
| Kumbhkaran | Bobby Deol (rumoured) |
| Sumitra | Ramya Krishnan (rumoured) |
Ramayana Film- World-Class Production and Visual Spectacle
With visual effects handled by DNEG (famous for Dune and Interstellar), and overseen by Malhotra, the movie is set to deliver visuals as good as Hollywood’s, while keeping a feel that is distinctly Indian. Filmed especially for IMAX, it is looking to provide a deeply engaging viewing of mythological stories, unlike anything ever witnessed before in Indian films.
Highly praised set creators Ravi Bansal and Ramsey Avery (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) are in charge of making detailed sets that bring back to life olden realms such as Ayodhya, Lanka, and Kishkindha.
Musical Magic: Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman Join Forces
The film going to have the music of Hanz Zimmer who is an Oscar winning composer of Inception and A.R Rehman who is India’s Mozar. They will going to compose the background music togethor. The fusion blends Indian Classical tradition with Western Cinematic grandeur, aiming to deepen the emotional resonance of storytelling.
Budget Of Ramayan 1 And 2 Film Combined
The budget for the Ramayan film parts 1 and 2 has been a subject of significant public interest and has involved reports. Previously, it was reported that the combined budget of the film will going to be 1600 crore INR for both parts. This makes it one of the expensive films ever made by an Indian film Franchise.
The Part 1 of the film going to be made in ₹900 including promotions and production of the film. And the second part of the film will going to be made in ₹700 crore. The reduction in the second installment’s budget is attributed to the high investment in asset creation and world-building in Part 1, with Part 2 focusing more on action sequences and concluding the story.
However, recent reports and interviews given by Namit Malhotra in which he dramatically released the actual budget of the film. He said the film is going to be made in 4000 crore INR which is approaximatley $500 million. This makes Ramayana by far the costliest Indian film project ever, exceeding the budgets of major Indian blockbusters like Adipurush (₹550 crore), RRR (₹500 crore), and Kalki 2898 AD (₹600 crore). It also surpasses even many high-budget Hollywood productions on an absolute scale.
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