Ranbir Kapoor in Lord Ram costume, holding his daughter Raha Kapoor

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Ranbir Kapoor Ramayana release date: Alia Bhatt shares daughter Raha with Ranbir on set

Alia Bhatt shares Ranbir Kapoor and daughter's Ramayana BTS still, expresses pride in him

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Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana hits screens Friday — and his daughter Raha is already part of the legend. The film, officially titled Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, opened to mixed-to-positive reviews, with early box office figures from Sacnilk showing ₹34 crore in collections so far. But the real story isn’t just on screen.

It’s in a quiet moment captured by Alia Bhatt on set: Ranbir, in full Lord Ram costume, kissing his daughter during a break. She shared the image on Instagram, shielding Raha’s face for privacy. The caption? ‘You poured everything into this one and somehow still had all of it left for her.’ A line that lands harder than any trailer tagline.

Raha, born November 2022, will watch her father’s epic debut on the big screen, on her birthday. That’s not coincidence. It’s intention. Ranbir told BBC News India the film came at a pivotal time: when he became a father, and wanted to become better.

He’s been open about how much Raha has been part of the journey, visiting the set multiple times, even expressing interest in seeing the film. Now she’ll see it on the biggest stage. The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, is shaping up as a cultural event.

Early reactions are warm, but the real test comes over the next few days. Will the emotional resonance translate into numbers? And more importantly, does a mythological epic need to be a blockbuster to matter? For now, the answer might be in a single frame: father, daughter, god.

One breath between worlds.