Ramayana team celebrates at Gold House Diwali in Los Angeles

Ramayana set for 5 November 2026 release with strong global sales

When blocked seats are excluded, the advance gross is Rs 77.38 crore.

The Telugu and Kannada versions have drawn a notable response, providing the film with a strong presence in southern markets. Recent trade reports indicate that the worldwide opening-weekend advance gross exceeds Rs 100 crore.

International interest is significant, with paid-preview bookings in the United States crossing USD 1.2 million. Opening-weekend advance sales in the United States are around USD 3 million. Australia and the United Kingdom have also added to the international pre-release business.

Production budget reaches Rs 4,000 crore for two-part epic

The two-part film adaptation has a combined budget estimated at Rs 4,000 crore, approximately USD 420 million to USD 500 million. The total cost for the first instalment is reported at Rs 2,000 crore, with core filming expenses between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 1,100 crore.

Visual effects for the production are being handled by DNEG. The film's music is a collaboration between A.R. Rahman and Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer.

Ranbir Kapoor and cast receive significant remuneration

Ranbir Kapoor received Rs 150 crore for his work on both instalments, equating to Rs 75 crore for each film.

Sunny Deol, who portrays Hanuman, received Rs 40 crore for the project. Sai Pallavi earned Rs 12 crore for her role as Goddess Sita across both parts.

Namit Malhotra confirms delay of Ramayana Part 2 to 2028

Producer Namit Malhotra has confirmed that the release of the second part of Ramayana is postponed to 2028. The film was originally scheduled for a 2027 release before this one-year delay.

He said the team wanted to ensure the grand finale received the same level of care as the first part.

Regarding the change, Namit Malhotra stated, "We didn't want to do a rush job or get ahead of ourselves". He added that the production team intended to deliver the finale with appropriate grandeur.

Future installments depend on audience feedback

Although the project was originally planned as a trilogy, the makers decided during filming to produce the epic in two parts.

Namit Malhotra told Review Nation that the team will evaluate audience feedback after the release to decide if more installments are needed or if different versions are required for various audiences.

Filming for the project is still ongoing. The makers may adjust the content of future parts based on how the world receives the initial release.

Nitesh Tiwari's academic and professional background

Nitesh Tiwari attended Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Manpur for his secondary education. He holds a B.Sc. in IT, Electronics, and Mathematics from Christian Eminent Academy at DAVV.

He also earned an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Institute of Management Studies at DAVV.

During his time at FICCL, Ankur Srivastava praised Tiwari for his mature decision-making and commitment to his work.

Unique editing required for English language version

During production, the team created two master versions of the film. The English dub of the first part required a unique edit and script rewrite to present it in its original form.