After years of posters, teasers and breathless speculation, the wait is finally over. Our ramayana part 1 release guide covers the theatrical opening of Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part epic, which arrives in cinemas worldwide on 5 November 2026, with paid preview shows reported for 4 November. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi plays Sita and Yash plays Ravana, and the film opens in five Indian languages and in premium formats including IMAX.
Quick Verdict / At a Glance
- Theatrical opening: 5 November 2026, worldwide, across premium formats
- Paid previews: reported for 4 November 2026 in India
- Director: Nitesh Tiwari; produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations
- Lead cast: Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman
- Languages in India: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam
- Second instalment: planned for Diwali 2027
- Streaming after cinemas: reported for JioHotstar on a pay-per-view basis, with no date or price announced yet
The Date Confusion, Finally Settled
For a while, even the date itself was a talking point. An international trailer distributed by Sony Pictures had mentioned 6 November, which left fans wondering whether India would get the film a day later. The makers cleared it up on 11 October 2026, announcing with a new ensemble poster that the film would open worldwide on 5 November, with the line “Yeh Ram ke Yug ka Aarambh hai” — this is the beginning of Ram’s era. Advance bookings opened on Dussehra, 20 October, giving audiences more than two weeks to plan first-day shows. Booking early is the practical move for a premium-format seat.
Who Plays Whom
The casting is the other reason this opening feels like an event. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi plays Sita, and Yash — in his Hindi-film debut — plays Ravana. Around them, Sunny Deol plays Hanuman and Ravie Dubey, in his film debut, plays Lakshman. The wider ensemble includes Arun Govil as Dasharatha, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, Indira Krishnan as Kaushalya and Addinath Kothare as Bharat. It is a deliberately cross-industry cast, released in five languages at once.
Advance Bookings and the Opening Buzz
The early ticket numbers suggest the hype is real, not just social-media noise. Hindustan Times reported that advance bookings crossed Rs 5.33 crore about fourteen days before opening, with 1.28 lakh tickets sold at that stage. A later NDTV Profit report, citing trade tracker Sacnilk, put advance bookings at Rs 36.68 crore across India including blocked seats, with Hindi markets leading. Treat those figures as trade-reported snapshots, not final results, but the direction is unmistakable. For the ramayana part 1 release, opening-week demand looks like a genuine nationwide event, not a metro-only rush. ABP Live also reported the film tax-free in West Bengal.
What Part 1 Covers — and What Comes Next
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari from a screenplay co-written with Shridhar Raghavan, the film adapts Valmiki’s Ramayana as a two-part epic. Part 1 introduces Rama’s world, his exile and the forces gathering against him; Part 2, planned for Diwali 2027, carries the story forward. The reported India runtime for Part 1 is 3 hours and 15 minutes, while the international version is shorter at 167 minutes — so if you compare reviews from abroad, remember you may not be reading about exactly the same cut. Go for the biggest screen you can afford, and go early if spoilers bother you.
What Happens After Cinemas
The Economic Times has reported that the film will stream on JioHotstar after its theatrical run, through a pay-per-view model rather than as part of a regular subscription. The makers have not announced an exact streaming date or price, so any figure circulating online right now is speculation. Treat the theatrical run as the real event and the streaming window as a later bonus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the film open in cinemas, and in which languages?
The ramayana part 1 release date is 5 November 2026, worldwide and across premium formats, with paid previews reported for 4 November in India. It opens in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
Who are the lead actors, and who directed the film?
Nitesh Tiwari directed the film, produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi plays Sita, Yash plays Ravana, Sunny Deol plays Hanuman and Ravie Dubey plays Lakshman. Full cast and production details are on the Ramayana: Part 1 page.
When will it stream online, and is Part 2 confirmed?
Streaming after cinemas is reported for JioHotstar on a pay-per-view basis, but no date or price has been announced yet. Part 2 is planned for Diwali 2027, as a separate theatrical release.
Cinema halls, ek bada screen, aur ek kahani jo har ghar mein suni gayi hai — is hafte Ramayana sirf ek film nahi, ek event hai. Sirf wahi dekho, jo worth hai.
