Ranbir Kapoor at the Ramayana trailer launch in Bengaluru, looking solemn on stage.

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Ranbir Kapoor Ramayana Trailer: 'I Don’t Deserve to Play Lord Rama'

Ranbir Kapoor admitted he doesn't deserve to play Lord Rama during a Bengaluru promo event for Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and featuring AR Rahman’s music, releases November 5, 2026.

By The Green Room15 Oct 20261 min read

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Ranbir Kapoor has just made the most un-Ranbir thing possible: admitted he doesn’t deserve to play Lord Rama. And yes, that’s exactly how he put it — on stage in Bengaluru, to a crowd that roared anyway. The new trailer for Ramayana: Rise of a Legend dropped at the promotional event, and with it came a moment no one saw coming: the actor who once played a god in Barfi! now saying he feels unworthy of portraying one.

Not because of ego, but because of reverence. 'I don’t think I deserved it,' he said, voice low, eyes on the floor. 'Would I be able to do justice to the faith? To the millions who carry Lord Ram in their hearts?' That line didn’t land like a press release.

It landed like a confession. And yet, here he is, leading the charge in what’s being billed as Part One of a cinematic epic. The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and scored by AR Rahman, brings together Ranbir, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Rakul Preet Singh, Ravie Dubey, and Namit Malhotra in a mythic retelling.

The trailer itself? A sweeping, slow-burn affair. No grand battle scenes, no fire-breathing demons. Just silence, sand, and a man staring into the distance.

It’s not the kind of launch that screams ‘blockbuster.’ But it does scream ‘intention.’ And that might be the point. Because if you’re going to remake the Ramayana, you don’t need spectacle. You need stillness. You need doubt.

You need someone who walks on stage and says, ‘I’m not ready.’ The film releases November 5, 2026. No more trailers. No more interviews. Just the screen.

And the question: can a man who doesn’t believe in himself bring a god to life?