Ranbir says 'Ramayana' is 'nothing less than' 'Lord of Rings'
What's the story
Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor recently spoke about his two-part mythological saga Ramayana. "We have six hours of epic visuals and epic action sequences, emotions," he told Collider while promoting the movie in America recently. He also spoke about the film's scale and its comparison to Hollywood's Lord of the Rings series. Nitesh Tiwari is helming the project.
Film comparison
Kapoor on 'Ramayana's comparison with 'LOTR'
Kapoor addressed the comparisons between Ramayana and Lord of the Rings. The actor said, "It's nothing less than Lord of the Rings. It's our greatest epic spectacle coming from our country, and this was just a teaser." "It teaches you to be a better son, a better husband, a better brother. It's the triumph of good over evil." "There are so many different layers of storytelling happening with this film that I'm really excited for people to sample it."
Double roles
Kapoor to play dual roles
Kapoor has also confirmed that he will be playing both Lord Ram and Parshuram. He told the outlet, "Lord Vishnu had different avatars. Lord Ram is one avatar; Lord Parshuram was an avatar before Lord Ram. And just to get the opportunity, like how I got to play Lord Ram, to also play Lord Parshuram was fantastic." "As an actor, apart from body language, if you deeply understand the spirituality, the emotionality of characters, I think everything starts from there."
Sequel progress
Update on 'Ramayana: Part 2'
When asked about the progress of Ramayana: Part 2, Kapoor revealed that they have already completed half of the filming for his part. He said, "We're already halfway done filming part two, at least my portions. It's even more exciting than what you guys have seen." The film also stars Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman.
Release date
The film's massive budget and release dates
The highly anticipated film has already created a buzz with its huge ₹4,000 crore budget. The first part of Ramayana is scheduled to hit theaters on Diwali 2026, while the second part will be released on Diwali 2027. The teaser was recently unveiled, giving audiences a glimpse into Kapoor's portrayal of Lord Ram and epic battle sequences featuring various creatures and demons.