And
so
it
begins!
The
first
glimpse
of
Director
Nitesh
Tiwari’s
Ramayana
was
unveiled
at
a
packed
IMAX
auditorium
in
Mumbai,
filled
with
media
folks
and
fans.
The
epic
gets
a
glorious
cinematic
representation
in
this
action
drama
which
stars
Ranbir
Kapoor
as
Rama,
Sai
Pallavi
as
Sita,
and
Yash
as
Ravana.
The
three
minute-long
title
announcement
video
puts
on
a
dazzling
display
of
scale
and
vision,
finally
leaving
behind
the
scar
posted
by
Adipurush.
The
teaser
opens
with
striking
visuals
of
Lord
Brahma
as
the
creator,
Lord
Vishnu
as
the
protector,
and
Lord
Shiva
as
the
destroyer.
This
leads
to
the
clash-off
between
Ranbir
and
Yash
in
their
digital
imagery
avatars,
promising
‘the
immortal
tale
of
Rama
vs
Ravana’.
The
title
then
appears:
Ramayana:
Our
Truth.
Our
History.
Other
cast
members
like
Sunny
Deol
as
Hanuman
and
Ravie
Dubey
as
Lakshman
are
also
unveiled.
The
visuals
are
greatly
complimented
by
music
designed
by
Oscar
winners
A
R
Rahman
and
Hans
Zimmer
in
their
first-ever
collaboration.
Tiwari,
known
for
directing
Dangal
and
Chhichhore,
said
the
Ramayana
carries
“emotion”
and
“pride”
and
the
aim
is
to
share
India’s
great
culture
with
the
world.
“It
was
God’s
will
that
we
are
present
here
personally.
Our
shoot
got
over
a
day
before
its
intended
schedule.
I
think
it
was
destiny
for
us
to
be
here,”
Tiwari
said,
looking
elated.
WATCH:
What
Nitesh
Tiwari
hopes
to
achieve
with
Ramayana
Video:
Afsar
Dayatar/Rediff
Ramayana
is
reportedly
mounted
on
a
massive
budget
and
is
backed
by
Namit
Malhotra’s
VFX
studio
DNEG
that
boasts
a
repertoire
of
Christopher
Nolan’s
Oscar-winning
Oppenheimer
and
Denis
Villeneuve’s
Dune
movies.
“It’s
a
moment
of
disbelief,”
Malhotra
said.
“I
still
can’t
believe
that
we
are
actually
seeing
it
and
sharing
it
with
you.
It
has
been
a
very,
very
long
dream,
so
that
we
can
do
justice
to
this
epic.”
Namit
Malhotra
and
Nitesh
Tiwari
at
the
Ramayana
title
announcement
event.
Photograph:
Hitesh
Harisinghani/Rediff
The
Ramayana
team
recently
wrapped
up
the
first
part,
and
the
shooting
for
part
two
will
reportedly
begin
in
August.
“We
are
working
incredibly
hard
and
will
leave
no
stone
unturned
to
make
sure
that
we
deliver
the
very,
very
best
that
anybody
in
the
world
can
try,”
Namit
added.
The
first
part
of
Ramayana
arrives
on
Diwali
2026.
