The wait is finally over. The first glimpse of Namit Malhotra`s Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash is out and has taken the internet by storm. Set 5,000 years ago and revered by 2.5 billion people globally, this grand epic unfolds as a two-part live-action cinematic universe, crafted on a scale matching the biggest global tentpoles.
Ramayana- The Introduction
Bringing together iconic talent from both Hollywood and India, Ramayana promises to be a cinematic spectacle like never before. Hailed as the biggest film ever made, it has already begun receiving overwhelming love and admiration from audiences across the world.
While the first glimpse was launched in front of a packed IMAX auditorium filled with media professionals and fans alike, director Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra who were present at the launch were seen opening up about the film.
Nitesh and Namit on vision for Ramayana
When an audience asked director Nitesh Tiwari what he hoped to achieve by bringing this epic to the big screen, he said, “For me, it’s about the pride we should feel for the great culture we have in our country. If we can evoke that and show the world what we stand for, that would be an achievement—and that’s what I’m hoping to do with this.”
Namit Malhotra, the producer of Ramayana and founder of Prime Focus Limited, whose subsidiary DNEG specializes in visual effects, animation, and stereo conversion, expressed his disbelief that the film’s first visual asset was finally out for the audience to experience. He said, “It has been a very, very long dream, to put our hearts and souls into this and do justice to it. My only aspiration is: how do we take our greatest culture, our greatest history, and share it with the world?”. He also added that his company is leaving no stone unturned in its effort to deliver the most spectacular cinematic experience possible.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and 8-time Oscar winning VFX studio DNEG in association with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations; Ramayana is being filmed for IMAX and will release worldwide : Part 1 in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 in Diwali 2027.
