Hyderabad, Oct. 17: Filmmaker SS Rajamouli has extended his best wishes to the team of Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming mythological drama Ramayana Part 1, ahead of its theatrical release on November 5, 2026.
The Baahubali and RRR director praised the cast and crew on social media for bringing the Indian epic to the screen on a grand scale. He also appreciated the actors for portraying the timeless characters with depth.
SS Rajamouli Praises Ramayana’s Grand Scale
In a post on X, Rajamouli described Ramayana as a story that Indian storytellers grow up aspiring to tell. He congratulated director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra for their work and said he was looking forward to the November 5 release.
Rajamouli had previously discussed cinematic adaptations of the Ramayana and Mahabharata during an appearance on the Empire Film Podcast.
He said he had not been fully satisfied with earlier screen portrayals of the epics and expressed interest in exploring them through his own filmmaking approach.
The film is co-written by Nitesh Tiwari and Shridhar Raghavan. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, while Sai Pallavi portrays Goddess Sita. Yash appears as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman.
The cast also includes Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, Arun Govil as King Dasharath, Vivek Oberoi as Vidyutjihva, Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra and Adinath Kothare as Bharat.
The film’s music is composed by Oscar-winning musicians Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman. The project is among the major cinematic adaptations of the Indian epic, with audiences awaiting its theatrical release.
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