Ramayana Release Date November 5, Godzilla Minus Zero India…

Ramayana Eyes Nov 5 Release After Paid Preview; Godzilla Minus Zero Gets Limited IMAX Run

Ramayana may open on November 5 after a paid preview on November 4. Godzilla Minus Zero follows on November 6, but gets limited IMAX showings.

By Front Row7 Oct 20262 min read

Current hype level92

Ramayana’s release date is inching toward clarity — but not yet confirmed. Bollywood Hungama reports that the film’s makers are currently considering a paid preview on the evening of Wednesday, November 4, in India, with a full theatrical rollout scheduled for Thursday, November 5. That would place the mythological epic squarely in the high-demand Diwali-Dussehra long weekend, a window historically packed with big-ticket releases.

Still, no official announcement has been made, and the decision remains fluid. A trade source told Bollywood Hungama that final confirmation is expected within the next few days, as coordination with international partners like Sony Pictures and IMAX is still underway. The global release strategy must be aligned before any firm dates are locked.

Meanwhile, Godzilla Minus Zero is set to arrive in India on Friday, November 6, the same day it debuts in North America. The Japanese monster film will also be an IMAX release, but its screening schedule will be constrained. According to the same source, at most IMAX theatres across India, Godzilla Minus Zero will receive only one show, while the bulk of premium screens will be reserved for Ramayana.

This reflects the anticipated higher demand for the domestic film. The move isn’t unexpected. Two weeks prior, Kamal Gianchandani, Chief Business Planning & Strategy at PVR INOX Limited and CEO of PVR INOX Pictures Limited, had confirmed to Bollywood Hungama that Godzilla Minus Zero would release in India, most likely in the same week as Ramayana.

His comments came amid broader observations about the Indian market’s appetite for cinema-going after years of home viewing. He noted that audiences are “tired of consuming films at home” and predicted that Avengers Endgame: Encore could “SMASH all re-release records.” With both films vying for prime screen time and audience attention, the coming week promises a rare clash between a homegrown epic and a globally released blockbuster.

One that could test how much space Indian multiplexes have for two major releases back-to-back. The real test? Whether Ramayana can command the box office momentum needed to justify its dominance over Godzilla’s IMAX slot.