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Chetan Hansraj plays seven roles in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana
Actor Chetan Hansraj will play seven characters in Nitesh Tiwari's two-part film Ramayana, including Raja Mali, the maternal grandfather of Ravana, played by Yash. Hansraj told Hindustan Times that after wrapping Raja…
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Actor Chetan Hansraj will play seven characters in Nitesh Tiwari's two-part film Ramayana, including Raja Mali, the maternal grandfather of Ravana, played by Yash. Hansraj told Hindustan Times that after wrapping Raja Mali, he was given six motion-capture roles including a brother of Ravana and a demon. He dismissed comparisons with Ramanand Sagar's TV series, citing top Hollywood and Bollywood action directors and technicians like Terry Notary aboard.
The 4-minute trailer, released on July 30, features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The film's music is by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer. Part I releases in India on November 8, 2026 (Diwali), and two days earlier overseas. Part II is due on Diwali 2027.
The Indian Opinion
The Ramayana trailer has sparked predictable online comparisons with Ramanand Sagar’s 1980s series. Yet the praise for Hollywood technicians like Hans Zimmer and Terry Notary suggests this is a very different beast, a global-scale spectacle, not a television serial. The real test will be whether the 2026 Diwali release can balance VFX dazzle with the epic’s emotional core. If it pulls that off, the nitpicking about multiple roles or modern music will fade.
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