'Ramayana' producer Namit Malhotra gets candid about movie's budget
What's the story
The producer of the upcoming film Ramayana, Namit Malhotra, recently discussed the movie's budget. In a recent interview on the Game Changers podcast, he said that while people are curious about the final budget of the film, he doesn't know it himself. "People ask me what my final budget is going to be, I don't know." The film's first part is set to release in November 2026.
Business impact
'Ramayana has infused a new life into my business': Malhotra
Malhotra also revealed that Ramayana has breathed new life into his business. "Today, Ramayana has infused a new life into our business." "Even in my experience of 30 years, I can't pinpoint how it's happening, but it is," he said. He added that despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and the Hollywood strike last year, his company DNEG managed to pay salaries to its 11,000 employees every month.
Budget details
Film's budget has been a hot topic of discussion
The film's budget has been a hot topic of discussion, with reports suggesting it to be around ₹4,000cr. Malhotra said, "I don't know where the money is coming from. When people ask me how I pulled it off, even I don't know. " He added, "People ask me what my final budget is going to be. I don't know. I don't check that every day." "I just see if we're making the right product. There should be no compromise anywhere."
Film's scale
Film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, among others
Malhotra said, "We've won so many Oscars for the biggest of Hollywood films. But Ramayana is even bigger and tougher to crack all of them." The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, and Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, among others. Yash is also backing the project.