New Ramayana: Rise of a Legend Footage Unveils Sai Pallavi as Warrior Sita and Massive Global Crew

The upcoming film Ramayana: Rise of a Legend will be released in theatres this Diwali, with its makers revealing new behind-the-scenes footage and a promo featuring producer Namit Malhotra, director Nitesh Tiwari, and lead actor Ranbir Kapoor.

Cast and Visuals

The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash as Ravana. Newly released promotional footage shows Ranbir as Ram standing on a mountain at sunrise, Yash performing the tandav before a large statue of Shiva, and Sai Pallavi battling demons in a warrior-like avatar. The video also features Jatayu in full form and Kunal Kapoor as Indra wielding his thunderbolt Vajra, while showing Ram and Ravana removing obstacles for different reasons.

Scale and Production

Producer Namit Malhotra revealed that over 10,000 technicians from around the world are working on the film. Director Nitesh Tiwari described the project as a story featuring a great father-son dynamic, an underdog arc, and a brave love story that people globally can connect with. The movie features music composed jointly by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman, and is touted to be made on a budget of 4000 crore rupees. The first part hits screens on November 5, while the second part is scheduled for release in Diwali 2027.

Context

Large-scale mythological adaptations in Indian cinema often rely on extensive international technical crews and multi-part releases to manage complex visual effects and massive budgets. Big-budget cinematic projects frequently build anticipation months in advance through character glimpses, promotional video releases, and announcements highlighting their grand production scale.