Ramayana first look: Ranbir Kapoor and Yash as Lord Ram, Ravana leave the internet stunned, Alia Bhatt reacts
Ramayana has been in the making for the last two years. It also stars Kajal Aggarwal and Lara Dutta.
Promising a powerful retelling of an ancient epic, crafted for both Indian and international audiences, the clip begins with
The unveiling of the first look took place across major cities in India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune, Kochi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
However, fans missed out on seeing the key cast members at the Mumbai event. They were expected to skip the Mumbai and Delhi events. Ranbir Kapoor is currently in London with his wife, actor Alia Bhatt and mother Neetu Kapoor.
On the other hand, actor Yash and his wife Radhika are busy overseas.
A few insiders attended a special screening of the first look, days before the official release. Among them was film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, who shared on X, formerly Twitter, '#JaiShriRam. Just watched the first glimpse and a 7-minute vision showreel of the most-awaited epic – #Ramayana. This glimpse of the timeless saga leaves you awestruck Strong feeling: #Ramayana is not just a film for today, but for generations to come. #Boxoffice hurricane loading! Kudos to the visionary producer #NamitMalhotra for backing this monumental project (sic)."
Ramayana is made on a grand scale, surpassing the production budgets of Kalki 2898 AD ( ₹ 600 crore), RRR, and Adipurush (both ₹ 550 crore). Reportedly, the film is being made with a whopping budget of approximately ₹ 835 crore.
It is a two-part epic film. While the first instalment of the film is likely to be released in late 2025, the second part will be out later.
The film is produced by Namit Malhotra, the Founder and Global CEO of Prime Focus Studios. He is jointly backing the film alongside Yash, who is among the lead actors.
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