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Bollywood actor Sunny Deol has opened up about playing Lord Hanuman in Nitesh Tiwari鈥檚 upcoming magnum opus, 鈥淩amayana.鈥 Sharing his excitement on social media, the 鈥楪adar鈥 actor called it an honour to be involved in a story that has shaped generations. Taking to Instagram, Deol shared the first look teaser from the film and wrote, 鈥淗onoured to be part of a story that has shaped generations. Welcome to the world of Namit Malhotra鈥檚 Ramayana, the immortal story of Rama vs Ravana. Grateful to walk this path, and to share it with all of you.鈥
鈥淟et鈥檚 celebrate this moment and together, step into the @worldoframayana. Our Truth. Our History. #Ramayana #RamayanaByNamitMalhotra,鈥 he added.
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On Thursday, the makers unveiled the first look of Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash from their upcoming film 鈥淩amayana.鈥 The announcement video begins with a powerful depiction of the divine trinity鈥擝rahma, Vishnu, and Shiva鈥攚ho govern the universe. Through captivating animation, the video then transitions to introduce key characters from the epic: Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash as the mighty Ravana.
Sharing the first look glimpse, the makers wrote, 鈥淭en years of Aspiration. Relentless Conviction to bring the Greatest Epic of all time to the World. An outcome through a collaboration of some of the world鈥檚 best to ensure that Ramayana is presented with the greatest amount of Reverence and Respect. Welcome to the Beginning. Let鈥檚 Celebrate the IMMORTAL story of Rama v/s Ravana. Our Truth. Our History.鈥
Speaking about the film, Nitesh Tiwari said, 鈥淩amayana is a story we鈥檝e all grown up with. It carries the soul of our culture. Our aim was to honour that soul 鈥 and present it with the cinematic scale it truly deserves. As a filmmaker, it鈥檚 both a huge responsibility and a heartfelt honour to bring it to life. . It鈥檚 a tale that has endured across millennia because it speaks to something deep and eternal within us. We are not simply making a film. We are offering a vision 鈥 one rooted in reverence, shaped by excellence, and made to transcend borders.鈥
鈥淩amayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari,鈥 is produced by Namit Malhotra鈥檚 Prime Focus Studios, in collaboration with DNEG鈥攖he eight-time Oscar-winning VFX studio鈥攁nd Yash鈥檚 Monster Mind Creations.
The film is set for a global release, with Part 1 arriving in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 following in Diwali 2027.