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Alia Bhatt Praises Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana as Film Opens

Published 5 November 2026

Alia Bhatt shared two behind-the-scenes photographs of Ranbir Kapoor with their daughter, Raha, and praised his work on Ramayana as the film opened in theatres on November 5, 2026. In a message accompanying the images, she said she was proud of Kapoor and the people who made the film. The photographs show Kapoor in costume with Raha on the set. In one, he is kneeling and kissing her forehead; in another, the two pose together. Raha’s face is covered in the images. Bhatt described her husband’s effort in the film and wrote that he had still had “all of it left for her.” She also called Ramayana a story bigger than its makers and audience. Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, features Kapoor as Lord Rama. The film is the first instalment of a planned two-part adaptation. Reports say it opened worldwide on November 5, though they do not independently establish the film’s reception or box-office performance. Bhatt’s post followed the film’s release and included praise for the entire team, rather than only Kapoor. Kapoor has also spoken about introducing the story to Raha. In an interview, he said that he and Bhatt tell her stories, that she has visited the sets, and that he hopes...

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