Counting down to the launch of the director’s trailer Nitesh Tiwari‘s highly anticipated epic’Ramayana‘ has officially begun. Amidst rumors and speculations about the release date, the makers on Wednesday confirmed that the trailer will be revealed next week, on July 18.
‘Ramayana’ trailer launch event
According to an exclusive report by Variety India, the highly anticipated trailer will debut with a grand opening ceremony at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, July 18. The release of the trailer is expected to kick off the full promotion of the film. The big event will give the audience their biggest glimpse yet of the ambitious film which is said to have a budget of Rs 4,000 crore.
The cast of ‘Ramayana’ is expected to attend
Director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra are confirmed to attend, along with several members of the team.Some of those confirmed to exist are Ranbir Kapoorwho plays Lord Ram, Sai Pallaviwho essays Sita, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha and Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra. Availability of other senior members, incl Yashwho portrays Ravana, and Sunny Deol, who plays Hanuman, have not been confirmed.The cast also includes Adinath Kothare, Lara Dutta, Sheeba Chaddha and Arun Govil in important roles.
‘Ramayana’ trailer details
The launch of the trailer is expected to give the audience a closer look at the film’s look and main characters. According to reports, the first meeting between Ranbir’s Lord Rama and Sai’s Sita will also be seen in the trailer.However, fans waiting to see the show between Ranbir’s Lord Rama and Yash’s Ravana, will have to wait until 2027. In ‘Ramayana Part 1’, Yash and Producer Namit revealed that Lord Rama and the king of demons will not come face to face as the film will build its separate stories and let fans in their kingdoms before their big battle in the sequel.
‘Ramayana’ release date
Made as part of a two-part Indian epic drama, ‘Ramayana: Part I’ is slated to hit theaters in Diwali 2026, while ‘Ramayana: Part II’ is slated to hit theaters in Diwali 2027.