# Yash clarifies Rs 4,000 crore Ramayana budget covers both parts and marketing 2026-08-16T14:12:49+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Actor Yash has clarified that the widely reported Rs 4,000 crore budget for the film Ramayana is not limited to the production cost of the first part. Speaking on Aap Ki Adalat with Rajat Sharma, Yash said the figure includes the combined investment for both parts of the franchise along with global marketing and release plans, as reported by cinemaexpress.com and m9.news. Yash explained that the strategy follows Hollywood's model of factoring worldwide promotion into the overall budget. Co-producer Namit Malhotra had previously mentioned the figure, but many assumed it referred only to the first instalment, leading to social media speculation, according to m9.news. The actor also said he chose to play Ravan because presenting a formidable opponent enhances Lord Ram's impact. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Yash as Ravan, with DNEG handling VFX. Ramayana: Part 1 is scheduled for release overseas on November 6 and in India on November 8, with Part 2 planned for Diwali 2027. ## Coverage - cinemaexpress.com - m9.news This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T16:45:52+00:00. Tags: Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor, Yash Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/yash-says-rs-4000-crore-ramayana-budget-includes-global-marketing/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/yash-says-rs-4000-crore-ramayana-budget-includes-global-marketing/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/