Ranbir Kapoor’s Sai Pallavi-helmed Ramayana will be released in two parts, the makers confirmed

Ranbir Kapoor fans unite! The actor’s ambitious project Ramayana will be released in two parts.

The first part of the film – Ramayana Part 1 – will hit the theaters on Diwali 2026 and the second part – Ramayana Part 2 – will hit the silver screen on Diwali 2027. The release date was confirmed by the film’s producer Namit Malhotra, along with a poster of the film shared on Instagram.

“More than a decade ago, I embarked on a noble quest to bring this epic, which has ruled billions of hearts for more than 5,000 years, to the big screen. And today I am happy to see it taking shape beautifully as our teams work tirelessly with one goal only: to present the most authentic, sacred and visually stunning adaptation of our history, our truth and our culture – our ‘RAMAYANA’ – for people all over the world, our greatest epic to come alive with pride and reverence,” Malhotra said in a lengthy Instagram post.

Meanwhile, KGF star Yash confirmed that he will be playing the role of demon king Ravana in the film. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Yash said that Ravana is a very fascinating character and he wouldn’t have done it for any other reason.

“For me, Ravana is the most exciting character to play as an actor, so I really love the shades and nuances of this particular character. There is a lot of scope to present it in a very different way. As an actor, I am very excited. Hopefully it’s going to be a very unique approach,” he said.

He also said he is co-producing the film with plans to present it to international audiences.

The two-part film is directed by Dangal fame Nitesh Tiwari. Besides Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, the film features Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanumana, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi and Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara.

Arun Govil, who played the role of Lord Rama in the iconic 1987 serial Ramayan, will be seen in the role of King Dashratha.