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Ramayana trailers cross 1 billion views before 2026 release
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims are already treating trailer views as proof of a guaranteed blockbuster, while budget critics portray the production as money wasted before a ticket is sold. Neither argument is sufficient. View counts can include repeated and platform-specific plays, and the Rs 4,000 crore estimate covers two films, not one. The useful test is whether the film converts this online curiosity into paying audiences after release, and whether the first part recovers its reported cost.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
