Ranbir’s glimpse of ‘Ramayana’ on Hanuman Jayanti has created a divide on social media. Director Anurag Basu praised it as “amazingly riveting” and called it brave. Cast: Sai Pallavi (Sita), Yash (Ravana). The first part will be released in October 2026. Basu is looking forward to reuniting with Ranbir and Imran.
The first teaser of the much-awaited Ramayana, featuring the first look of Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, was unveiled earlier this month on Hanuman Jayanti. Social media has been abuzz with divided opinions about Ranbir as Lord Rama. However, Director
Anurag Basu
known for his past hit songs like “Barfi!” and “Jagga Jasoos” with the star, praising how Kapoor “brings off the look amazingly”.
Anurag Basu as Ranbir Kapoor as Rama
Speaking to Variety India, Anurag Basu said, “The way I imagined Ranbir in the role of Rama when he signed the film, and what I expected was very good. I expected that this is what Ranbir would look like, because he loves challenges. It was very difficult, and you need a lot of courage to get into that character to play Ram.”
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He praised the casting of the actor as a bold move, adding, “It takes a lot of courage for an actor to say yes. Because people put actors in boxes in our industry.”
So I think that’s very brave of him. Whatever you saw from the film and pictures, he succeeded amazingly. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Ranbir Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi hopes for a reunion
Asked about the possibility of collaborating again with long-time collaborators Ranbir and Emraan Hashmi, the director excitedly said, “I love working with Emraan and Ranbir. They are amazing actors. Everyone knows that. But they are also amazing people. This has become very rare in today’s time and in the current generation of actors.”
So, I will try to work with them again.
Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana Cast and Release
In Ramayana, Ranbir plays Lord Rama alongside him
Sai Pallavi
as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, with music by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman; Recent teasers in New York and Los Angeles have generated a lot of buzz due to its sheer size, while the first look of Hanuman Jayanti’s ‘Rama Glimpse’ has sparked mixed reactions on social media. The first part of “Ramayana” is scheduled to hit theaters in October 2026, with the second part to follow in 2027.