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Ramayana Part I gets staggered release; India on Diwali, global on Nov 6
Ramayana Part I gets staggered release; India on Diwali, global on Nov 6
Producer Namit Malhotra has confirmed that Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part I will release in India on Diwali, November 8, 2026, two days after its international debut. The global rollout is set for…
The Story in Brief
Producer Namit Malhotra has confirmed that Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part I will release in India on Diwali, November 8, 2026, two days after its international debut. The global rollout is set for November 6, aligning with the traditional Friday release cycle overseas. Malhotra clarified the staggered strategy in an interview with NDTV, explaining that the festival date is deliberate for the Indian market.
The two-part epic stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Devi Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshmana. Sony Pictures is handling international distribution while Dharma Productions looks after the India release. The film is expected to launch on over 50,000 screens worldwide.
The Indian Opinion
The two-day gap between the global and Indian release of Ramayana: Part I is generating unnecessary chatter about a supposed slight to home audiences. In reality, this is standard industry practice driven by Friday release cycles abroad and the lucrative Diwali box office at home. The real test will be whether the film can live up to the Rs 500-crore-plus hype and deliver a spectacle worthy of both dates.
Source: odishatv.in
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