Ramayana film to open on Nov 6, 2026 on 50,000 screens

The first installment of director Nitesh Tiwari's highly anticipated two-part film adaptation of the Hindu epic "Ramayana" is scheduled for a global theatrical release on November 6, 2026. The announcement was made alongside the release of an English-language trailer featuring the principal cast, including Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, delivering their lines in English.

Producer Namit Malhotra clarified that while the international release is set for November 6, the film is being targeted for a Diwali release in India, which falls on November 8, 2026. He explained that the international distribution schedule operates on a Friday release pattern, hence the two-day difference. The film is planned for an unprecedented global rollout across approximately 50,000 international screens, marking one of the largest release footprints ever for an Indian production.

The mythological epic, reportedly mounted on a budget of around Rs 4,000 crore, features a star-studded cast including Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. The music is composed by Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman. The second part of the saga is slated for a release around Diwali in 2027, though an exact...