# Ramayana trailers cross 1 billion views before 2026 release

2026-08-06T18:06:55+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Trailers for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana have collectively crossed 1 billion views across YouTube, Instagram and multiple language versions, The Times of India reports, citing figures shared by Sacnilk. The Hindi trailer accounted for 617 million Instagram views, followed by Telugu with over 53 million, Malayalam with 37 million, Tamil with 32.7 million and Kannada with 25.7 million. The trailer introduces Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. Pakistani YouTubers praised its visual detail and defended the reported Rs 4,000 crore budget. Producer Namit Malhotra has said the two-part film will cost about $500 million. The Times of India says the first part is scheduled for November 6, 2026, while Hindustan Times says it is planned for Diwali 2026.

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- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/pakistani-viewers-left-speechless-by-ramayana-trailer-defend-its-4000-crore-budget-ranbir-kapoor-yash-ravana-101786033917843.html>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavis-ramayana-trailer-reaches-1-billion-views-across-all-platforms-and-languages/articleshow/133019771.cms>

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