Ramayana’s ₹4,000 cr epic to premiere at Academy Museum
Ramayana will premiere at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on October 27 with a 3D screening, traditional attire and a ₹4,000 crore two-part vision.
A Los Angeles first for the epic
Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana will screen for a full house at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ David Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles on October 27, with the team framing the evening as a Diwali moment in Hollywood. Guests on the red carpet have been asked to arrive in traditional Indian festive wear, and the film will play in 3D.
The Academy Museum has become a key stage for awards-season events and major global releases, which makes the choice a statement of intent for an Indian production positioning itself as an international title rather than only a domestic blockbuster.
The rollout India is watching
Ramayana is planned as a two-part screen epic. Part one opens worldwide on November 5, 2026, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, with an IMAX run. Part two is scheduled for Diwali 2027.
- Premiere: October 27, 2026, at the Academy Museum, Los Angeles; 945 guests; 3D screening.
- Release: November 5, 2026, across five Indian languages and IMAX.
- Sequel: Diwali 2027.
- Scale: ₹4,000 crore combined budget for both parts, confirmed by Yash.
Star power and distribution muscle
Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi is Sita, Yash is Ravana and Sunny Deol is Hanuman in an ensemble that also features Ravi Dubey, Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan and Lara Dutta.
Prime Focus Studios produces with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. Sony Pictures will handle distribution outside India, while Dharma Productions takes the Hindi-speaking market. That two-track plan matters: the premiere is an international calling card, and the local distribution is built for five-language reach across India.
Why the ₹4,000 crore claim is deliberate
At the Bengaluru trailer launch, Yash addressed the spread of producer Namit Malhotra’s statement about the budget and explained why the team is not being modest about it. “We need to prove the strength of the Indian film industry to the global market,” Yash said.
For Indian audiences used to producers downplaying numbers, the explicit ₹4,000 crore framing is itself part of the marketing. It tells overseas partners, exhibitors and press that this is a global-scale event, not a small niche title.
Source: Hindustan Times
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