Star-Studded Premiere of Ramayana Held in Los Angeles

The first part of the cinematic epic 'Ramayana' held its world premiere at the David Geffen Theatre of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi star in the film as Ram and Sita, while Yash plays Ravana and Ravie Dubey appears as Lakshman.

Cast and Crew

Actors Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash attended the red carpet event alongside producer Namit Malhotra and director Nitesh Tiwari. The large star cast also features Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan, and Lara Dutta. Produced by Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Monster Mind Creations, the project has a reported combined budget of over Rs 4,000 crore for both parts.

Scale and Release

Speaking at the premiere, Yash noted the cultural importance of the story passed down for generations, while producer Namit Malhotra highlighted the global scale of the release, featuring hoardings across a US city. The film brings together Indian and Western talent with a Hollywood studio handling distribution outside India. The first instalment hits theatres worldwide on November 5, 2026, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, with an IMAX release planned. Sony Pictures is managing international distribution, and Dharma Productions will handle the Hindi market. The second part is expected to arrive during Diwali 2027.

Context

Movie premieres in major international cities like Los Angeles are often used by filmmakers to build global hype and credibility ahead of big theatrical releases. Epic mythological adaptations of this scale require massive budgets and multi-language rollouts to reach audiences across India and overseas markets.