Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opens in theatres on 4 November 2026, with Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Yash as Ravana, amid strong advance bookings and a PG-13 rating in the US.
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, releases in theatres on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. The Hindi-language drama-fantasy-action film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Yash as Ravana, with the story billed as the first of a two-part retelling of the epic(21).
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend release date
The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on 4 November 2026. Reports describe it as a Diwali tentpole, with the makers also pursuing a special preview for political leaders around the same time as the theatrical launch, though that screening has not been officially confirmed (7, 9). The project was originally planned as a two-part release, but the second part, centred on the war portions of the story, has been pushed to Diwali 2028 because its action design took longer than planned; the first part remains on its original schedule (21).
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend cast
Anupam Kher voices the character of Jatayu (6). Sharad Kelkar lends his voice to Yash's portrayal of Ravana (14). Sunny Deol has been reported as playing Hanuman, including a reported post-credit appearance, but this casting has not been officially confirmed (1, 27).
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend story
The film follows Ranbir Kapoor's Ram as "a man chosen by destiny to restore balance to a world where gods once walked among mortals," with Yash's Ravana portrayed not as a simple villain but as a figure "forged from fire and fury, whose devotion to God made him formidable" (14). The second trailer centres on the long-anticipated clash between Ram and Ravana (14). Rakul Preet Singh's character Shurpanakha is reported by Yash to have "a meaty role" in the film, though exact plot details for her track remain undisclosed (18).
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend trailer and songs
A new trailer was released on 15 October 2026 as part of Sony Pictures' international promotional push for the film, ahead of its global theatrical release (8). A second Hindi trailer followed, focusing on the Ram-Ravana confrontation, released after an English-language cut (14). The trailer was also unveiled at a promotional event in Bengaluru, where Ranbir Kapoor said on stage, "I don't think I deserved it," referring to playing Lord Rama, and spoke of whether he could "do justice to the faith" of audiences (12). At the same event, Kapoor delivered a line in Kannada, saying "Agli baar Yash Boss se thoda jyada seekh ke aaunga," which drew a strong reaction from the crowd (13). Director Nitesh Tiwari has said that artificial intelligence used in the film is limited to adjusting lip movement for dubbed versions, with all voices performed by the actual artists (24).
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend certificate and runtime
The film has received a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association in the US, described as the equivalent of India's U/A certificate, for "sequences of strong violence and action, and some bloody images" (9). Its listed runtime on IMAX makes it, according to the report, only the second Ranbir Kapoor film after Animal to run past three hours (9).
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend rights deals and budget
Sony Pictures handles the film's global distribution, while Dharma Productions handles it in the Hindi market within India (6, 25). The film has been granted tax-free status in West Bengal, with Suvendu Adhikari announcing the exemption at a Kolkata Dussehra event attended by Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, placing it alongside other films that have received similar treatment in the state (19).
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend advance booking and box office
Advance booking opened on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, timed to Dussehra, and the film sold 84,969 tickets across 104 cities within hours, pulling in Rs 4.88 crore, according to numbers reported by Bollywood Shaadis; excluding block bookings, the figure was reported at Rs 3.05 crore (20). By the following Sunday morning, PVR INOX and Cinepolis together had sold 1,07,562 tickets, with PVR INOX accounting for 96,645 of them and Cinepolis for 10,917, with IMAX ticket prices crossing Rs 2,000 in several cities (3). As of the most recent report, global advance bookings had crossed $2.58 million, with Indian pre-sales at Rs 15 crore ahead of release (28). The film has secured a two-week IMAX exclusivity window across Indian theatres, a factor cited in the delay of another Hollywood release in India (23). In Tamil Nadu, the film is reported to be competing for premium-format screens against other Diwali releases, and has reportedly pulled ahead in securing them (29).
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend OTT release
No OTT release date has been reported yet.
Sources
- Ramayana Poster Backlash: Why Fans Are Calling the Look 'Like a TV Serial'
- Ramayana: Rise of a Legend advance booking crosses 1 lakh tickets, eyes ₹70 crore
- Anupam Kher Voices Jatayu in Ramayana | New Poster Drops Ahead of Nov 5 Release
- Ramayana Release Date: November 5, 2026
- Ramayana New Trailer Out Tomorrow, Sony Begins Global Push
- Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Gets PG-13 Rating In The US, Runs Past Three Hours
- Ranbir Kapoor Ramayana Trailer: 'I Don’t Deserve to Play Lord Rama'
- Ranbir Kapoor Ramayana Trailer: Kannada Speech Goes Viral at International Launch
- Ramayana Rise of a Legend New Trailer: Ranbir Kapoor vs Yash as Ravana
- Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanaka: Broken Nose, Big Hype Ahead of October 27 Release
- Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Gets Tax-Free Status In West Bengal
- Ramayana Advance Booking Hits Rs 4.88 Crore In First Day
- Ramayana 2 pushed to Diwali 2028 as action design eats schedule
- Godzilla Minus Zero Delayed in India to November 20 Due to Ramayana's IMAX Exclusivity
- Nitesh Tiwari Clarifies AI Use In Ramayana Rise Of A Legend
- Ranbir Kapoor, Yash And Sai Pallavi Walk Ramayana's LA Premiere
- Sunny Deol As Hanuman In Ramayana Post-Credit Scene? 2028 Sequel Date Leaked After LA Premiere
- Ramayana Crosses $2.5M in Overseas Advance Bookings, India Hits ₹15Cr Pre-Sales Ahead of Nov 5 Release
- Diwali 2026 Box Office War: Tamil Nadu’s Screen Battle Begins
Last updated 29 October 2026. This guide is kept by CutMirchi's automated Guide Desk from the stories listed above and from our release tracker, and is refreshed as new reports come in. Dates and figures are as those reports gave them; trade figures are estimates.
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