Ranbir Kapoor and Yash from the Ramayana introduction 
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Ramayana first look: Ranbir Kapoor and Yash fight for the epic ‘war to end all wars’

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana also stars Sai Pallavi, Ravi Dubey and Sunny Deol

Shreyas Pande

The first look from Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana was unveiled by the makers on Thursday. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey in the lead.

The first look opens with an introduction about Brahma, Vishu and Shiva as gods who create, protect and destroy and how a “war to end all wars” was fought once upon a time. Then Yash and Ranbir are shown in VFX figures fighting with each other. The epic music begins as all the actors are introduced. Then the title is revealed in Hindi and English. It ends with a brief glimpse into the film with quick shots of Ranbir and Yash.

Speaking at the glimpse launch event, director Nitesh Tiwari said, "For me the most important aspect is emotions and the pride for our great cultural heritage. If we can evoke that, it will be an achievement for me."

Meanwhile, it is confirmed that Ranbir plays Rama and Sai Pallavi plays Sita along with Yash, who plays Ravana and Sunny Deol playing Hanuman. TV actor Ravi Dubey is set to play Lakshmana, and Indira Krishnan will essay the role of Kaushalya, the mother of Rama. The role of Rama’s father, Dashrath will be essayed by Arun Govil, popularly known for playing the role of Rama in the TV series on the mythological epic. Additionally, it is confirmed that Kajal Aggarwal will play the role of Mandodari.

Ramayana is written by Sridhar Raghavan and is filmed for IMAX. The shooting for the first part was wrapped recently. The film features music by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.

The film is produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. It is set to be released in two parts, with the first one coming out on Diwali 2026 and the second one releasing on Diwali 2027.

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