The primary cast and crew attended the Los Angeles premiere of Ramayana: Part 1 that was held on Tuesday evening. In the past few days, there were many reports of Ramayana makers using AI to both dub the film in multiple languages as well as for lip-sync visuals. At the LA premiere, the film's director Nitesh Tiwari offered clarification on the subject.
Answering a question from the press, Nitesh gave details on the use of AI in Ramayana. He said, “AI is being used to lip-sync, only been used to get the lip movement right, so that we can present the film to the world and the audience all over can enjoy it in their native language." The Dangal filmmaker also clarified that AI use doesn't extend to dubbing versions, adding, "No AI has been used in dubbing. All the voices are dubbed by the artists."
Nitesh was accompanied at the premiere by his wife and filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. Meanwhile, Yash too was accompanied by his wife Radhika Pandit while Namit marked his presence with his family.
The mythological epic will release worldwide on November 5. The advance booking for the film, which began a few days ago, have witnessed strong bookings all over the country. According to Sacnilk, Ramayana: Part 1 has earned Rs 14.06 crore so far in advance bookings, with more than 2.6 lakh tickets being sold from 6,126 shows in 80 cities. Without block seats, the film's advance booking collection stands at Rs 11.34 crore.
Meanwhile, there have been reports that Ramayana makers are planning to postpone the release of Ramayana: Part 2 from Diwali 2027 to Diwali 2028.
