With Ranbir Kapoor leading the first instalment, the makers are already looking ahead to the future of the epic saga and what audiences can expect from its subsequent chapters.
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Namit Malhotra announces 2028 release for Part 2 (PC: Twitter)
The excitement around Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra‘s Ramayana continues to build as the first instalment prepares for its theatrical releaseThe ambitious mythological drama brings together several prominent names from Indian cinema and is being made on a scale rarely attempted in the industryWhile audiences are waiting to see Ranbir Kapoor portray Lord Rama, the makers are also working towards completing the larger storyProducer Namit Malhotra has now shared an important update about the sequel, along with a possibility that could change the film’s original release plan.
Ramayana Part 2 postponed to 2028, confirms Namit Malhotra
Ramayana Part 2, which was earlier expected to arrive in 2027, has now been pushed to 2028In an interview with E! News, producer Namit Malhotra explained that the team wants additional time to complete the second instalmentHe said the makers do not want to rush the project and are aiming to give the concluding chapter the scale and treatment it deserves.
Explaining the decision, Namit said, “So the idea was now that we’ve got so much excitement that the world has had, we want to take a little bit more time to make sure that when we present the grand finale, we have a little bit more time to do what we did on Part OneThat extra year is what I genuinely believe we need to do justice for a film of this sizeWhen you see part 2 coming in, that will be a whole other storyWe didn’t want to do a rush job or get ahead of ourselvesWe want to deliver the finale in the most grand way that it deserves.”
Could Ramayana be expanded into a trilogy?
The sequel’s revised timeline is not the only update shared by the producerIn another interview with Review Nation, Namit hinted that the makers could reconsider their original plan and expand Ramayana into three partsHe revealed that the project was initially envisioned as a trilogy before the team decided to tell the story across two films.
He said, “I feel like we may sit back on the drawing board and see if there’s anything else that we want to add or subtract, depending on how the world has received itBecause, you know, while we say that, we also have two different versions of the same film, with two different runtimes on part one itselfSo, depending on which way the next round of feedback goes, I’d love to not have to make two different versionsI’m sure Nitesh would also like to stick to one version.”
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Cast, budget and release date of Ramayana
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Rise of A Legend features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman and Yash as RavanaBacked by Namit Malhotra and Yash, the film reportedly has a budget of Rs 4,000 crore, making it one of the most expensive Indian film projectsThe first instalment is all set to release in theatres on November 5, 2026.
