The film also marks the first-ever collaboration between Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman. Rahman recently described the project as both exciting and challenging, saying the team is trying to create fresh music for a story that is deeply familiar to Indian audiences while also making it appealing to viewers worldwide.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana features Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey in key roles. The epic will be released in two parts, with the first instalment arriving worldwide during Diwali 2026, followed by the second chapter in Diwali 2027.