Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana Gets U Certificate at 195 Minutes
Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana has received a U certificate in India at 195 minutes, while the international English cut is trimmed by about 30 minutes.
Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has locked its Indian certification, and the number attached to it is a statement of intent: the first part runs 195 minutes and carries a U certificate. That clears the mythological epic for unrestricted family viewing just as the release campaign moves into its final days.
One certification, two global strategies
The U certificate means Indian audiences can watch the film without age restrictions. For a story drawn from the Ramayana, that is central to the release plan: the film is positioned for multi-generational family viewing over the Diwali holiday window, leading into its worldwide release on November 5.
The international plan takes a different route. In North America, the film has been classified PG-13, and reports indicate the English-dubbed cut has been tightened by roughly thirty minutes. That shorter version is aimed at Western multiplex habits, where a tighter runtime can mean more screenings and a broader walk-in audience.
What the first part covers
The first instalment is built to open a larger two-part story rather than compress the entire arc into one film. Producer Namit Malhotra and director Nitesh Tiwari have chosen two standalone parts, and this first chapter begins with Prince Rama’s youth, moves through his marriage to Sita, and carries the emotional weight of the events that lead up to the forest exile.
The scale behind the film matches that ambition.
- Cast: Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash as Ravana.
- Visual effects: Oscar-winning VFX house DNEG is backing the film.
- Music: A score co-composed by A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
Why the runtime matters
A 195-minute runtime is not a casual multiplex watch. It is an event-film commitment, closer to a stage spectacle than a routine multiplex outing. That length has practical consequences: longer screenings reduce the number of shows a screen can schedule, so opening-weekend capacity is likely to lean on premium formats and evening slots.
For the audience, the length is also the experience. Audiences planning to watch should pick a comfortable screen, expect a full evening, and use the intermission as part of the rhythm rather than treating the runtime as a hurdle. A U certificate removes the age barrier, so the film can become a shared family outing.
Source: Filmfare
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