Oct 18, 2026 5:48pm IST
‘Ramayana’ Makers Plan World Premiere With Diwali-themed Celebration at David Geffen Theater
Ranbir Kapoor's "Ramayana" will have a special world premiere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. This will happen on October 27. The screening will take place at the museum's David Geffen's Theater. It is expected to be attended by 945 guests. As per a report in Hindustan Times, the makers have planned a gala Diwali-themed celebrations with an Indian dress code for the guests. The whole cast and crew will be attendance and many stalwarts from Hollywood have been invited as well.
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The global release date of "Ramayana" is November 5. The trailer cut for the foreign audience has got a very positive response. Ranbir Kapoor and team are busy promoting the movie in India and abroad. While he plays the role of Lord Rama, actress Sai Pallavi is Maa Sita and Yash is Ravaan. Nitesh Tiwari is the director of the epic, which is made on a budget of ₹4,000 crore. Yash confirmed the same in an interview saying that it is the cost of the two films combined along with the promotional and marketing expenses.
Yash has been quoted as saying at the trailer launch in Bengaluru, "If you tell them we have made a good movie in a humble manner, they will dismiss our film as a small project. That's exactly why Namit has confidently said that this movie is mounted on ₹4,000 crore. We need to prove the strength of the Indian film industry to the global market."
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The film is coming in Diwali to Indian theaters. As per the epic, the whole of India celebrated the festival after Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya after slaying Ravaan and completion of his exile of 14 years. Anupam Kher's Jatayu was also revealed by the makers some days back. The movie also stars Ravie Dubey as Shri Lakshman, Arun Govil as Dasharath, Sheeba Chadha as Manthara, Lara Dutta Bhupathi as Kaikeyi, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari and Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha.
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