‘Ramayana: Half 1’ Trailer: Ranbir Kapoor’s Ram and Yash’s Ravana put together for an epic battle

New Delhi: The trailer of ‘Ramayana’, touted to be one of the vital costly productions to come back out of India, was launched on Thursday with the promise of a theatrical extravaganza that may mix cutting-edge particular results with the age-old story of the struggle between good and evil.

The four-minute trailer opens with Ravana, performed by south famous person Yash, earlier than transferring on to Ram, portrayed by Ranbir Kapoor in his most formidable function but.

Made on a reported funds of Rs 4,000 crore, the two-part saga is directed by Nitesh Tiwari of ‘Dangal’ fame and has been produced by Namit Malhotra’s ‘Prime Focus Studios’ and eight-time Academy Award-winning VFX studio DNEG, in affiliation with actor Yash’s ‘Monster Thoughts Creations’.

The trailer opens with Yash’s Ravana preventing his method to change into one of the vital highly effective kings on Earth earlier than reducing to Dashrath, the king of Ayodhya.

Ranbir’s Ram enters the body as a blindfolded archer practising his goal. He’s introduced as the subsequent king and wins Sita’s (Sai Pallavi) hand in a ‘swyamvar’, however the celebrations take a flip when his stepmother Kaikeyi (Lara Dutta) calls for that he be exiled for 14 years.

The trailer then cuts to Ram, Lakshman (Ravie Dubey) and Sita’s years in exile as they encounter all types of monsters and have a run-in with Suparnakha, Ravana’s sister, who’s performed by Rakul Preet Singh. After her combat with Lakshman, Ravana guarantees to avenge her by kidnapping Sita. The trailer ends with Ram declaring that he’ll defeat Ravana and produce again his spouse.

Sunny Deol performs Hanuman, however he isn’t proven within the trailer. He’ll in all probability make an look both on the finish of the primary half or within the second a part of the film.

‘Ramayana: Half One’ will launch worldwide on Diwali 2026, with international distribution by ‘Sony Footage’ and North India distribution by ‘Dharma Productions’.

The opposite solid within the film consists of Ajinkya Deo within the function of sage Vishwamitra and Kunal Kapoor as lord Indra.

The film is written by Shridhar Raghavan, who is understood for hits equivalent to ‘Pathaan’, ‘Battle’ and ‘The Night time Supervisor’. The music consists by Oscar-winning music composers A R Rahman and Hans Zimmer, identified for his or her work on Hollywood blockbusters equivalent to ‘The Lion King’, ‘The Darkish Knight Trilogy’, ‘Inception’, ‘Dunkirk’, ‘Interstellar’ and the ‘Dune’ collection.

“The ‘Ramayana’ isn’t just one among our biggest epics; it’s a part of how we stay, have fun and move on our values from one technology to the subsequent. Yearly, Dussehra and Diwali remind us that its message continues to information tens of millions by the triumph of sunshine over darkness and righteousness over evil. Only a few tales proceed to form on a regular basis life 1000’s of years after they have been first instructed. The ‘Ramayana’ does,” Malhotra stated.

Malhotra stated he at all times believed that India’s biggest tales should be skilled on the world’s greatest stage. “Immediately, we lastly have the artists, the know-how, the craftsmanship and the collective ambition to current this extraordinary cultural legacy to audiences all over the place with the authenticity, scale and cinematic excellence it deserves. This isn’t merely the start of a movie. It’s the starting of a journey to have fun India’s cultural richness with the world. India has at all times lived this story. It’s now our privilege to share it with the world.”

Tiwari stated that as a director his accountability was to method the story with full honesty. He stated it was a privilege of a lifetime to work alongside a few of the world’s best artists, technicians and storytellers on the film.

“The Ramayana is without doubt one of the biggest tales ever instructed, not due to its scale, however due to the timeless values it represents. As a filmmaker, I by no means felt the accountability to make it common; it already is. My accountability has been to method it with full honesty, authenticity and reverence. Each artistic determination we now have made – from the writing and performances to the manufacturing design, music, visible results and each body on screen- has been guided by a single thought: to honour this extraordinary legacy with the dignity and respect it deserves whereas presenting it by the best cinematic craftsmanship potential.”

At a Delhi occasion lately, Malhotra stated over 10,000 folks have contributed to the making of the movie from totally different components of the world.