Ramayana Part 1: Release Date, Cast, Budget and What We Know

The short answer

• Release date: 5 November 2026 worldwide, as announced by the makers on Instagram and reported on 11 October 2026. An earlier August report from Variety India had international markets on 6 November and India on 8 November (Diwali). We will correct this page if the date changes.
• Languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
• Director: Nitesh Tiwari. Producer: Namit Malhotra (Prime Focus, Monster Mind Creations).
• Cast: Ranbir Kapoor (Ram), Sai Pallavi (Sita), Yash (Ravana), Sunny Deol (Hanuman), Ravi Dubey (Lakshman), with Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Rakul Preet Singh, Kunal Kapoor and Sheeba Chaddha. See the full cast and characters guide.
• Budget: reported, not confirmed. About Rs 835 crore for Part 1 in press reports, and about Rs 4,000 crore for both parts in others. Read the budget and box office explainer.
• Part 2: slated for Diwali 2027.

Why we track it as the most awaited film

Ramayana: Part 1 sits at number one on our Hype Index and is first on IMDb’s most anticipated list for July to December 2026. It is the first Indian film announced for a same-day worldwide release in five Indian languages.

The trailer

The first trailer arrived on 30 July 2026. Reaction was mostly positive on scale and visual effects, with Yash’s Ravana drawing the most praise, while some viewers found Ranbir Kapoor’s Ram and the look of parts of the film mixed, and a few said it looked like serial material. Hanuman, played by Sunny Deol, does not appear in the trailer. See our trailer breakdown.

How does it compare with the book and the TV serial?

Two guides: the film vs the Valmiki Ramayana and the film vs the 1987 Ramanand Sagar serial.

What we add on release

On opening day the Ramayana: Part 1 film page starts collecting critic reviews with short excerpts, audience ratings and day-wise box office.

Sources

• Telangana Today, 11 October 2026
• Variety India, 8 August 2026
• Business Today on the reported budget