Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama in Rs 4,000-crore Ramayana, narrates tales to Raha: ‘Did you shoot with Hanuman?’ At first the pre-parental role was rejected; It now doubles as parshuram. Cast: Yash (Ravana), Sai Pallavi (Sita), Sunny Deol (Hanuman). Part One: October 2026.
Ranbir Kapoor plays the role of Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming film ‘Ramayana’. The filmmakers presented the film’s teaser trailer at a lavish ceremony in Los Angeles in front of an exclusive crowd, followed by a media interaction with the team.
In a new interview, the actor said that he will narrate the stories of “Ramayana” to his daughter Raha and remember her response to them.
Ranbir Kapoor talks about Raha’s Ramayana stories
Speaking to AP, Ranbir said, “I was very happy to get this opportunity that coincided with being a father. On the one hand, I will be working and playing the role of Lord Rama, but I will also be coming home and telling my daughter, Raha, stories about the Ramayana. Only to see a 3-year-old very engaged and asking me, ‘Did you shoot with Lord Hanuman today?’ Or Sita today? What did you do today?”.He added: “She is very interested in this story, which tells us that this is in our DNA.
Culture has seeped into our subconscious to the point that it comes very naturally – love and care come to us very naturally. We really want this to appeal to a larger audience and a global audience, and to really share something that we’ve believed in for centuries and will continue to believe in for centuries.
Ranbir Kapoor initially rejected the role
Ranbir also revealed at the Los Angeles event that he first rejected the film because he felt unprepared for the role of Lord Rama.
But the birth of his daughter changed his perspective. The actor recently confirmed that he will be playing a dual role in the project. Along with Lord Rama, he will also play the role of Lord Parshuram in the film.
‘Ramayana’ cast and release details
The two-part film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra on a budget of Rs 4,000 crore. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Yash as Ravana.
Sai Pallavi
As Sita,
Sunny Deol
Like Lord Hanuman, and
Ravi Dubey
Like Lakshman. This represents the most expensive Indian film ever made. “Ramayana Part One” is scheduled to hit theaters in October 2026, followed by Part Two in 2027.
