The Los Angeles premiere of Ramayana Part 1 was a glossy affair: Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol and producer Namit Malhotra mingled under hot lights, while social‑media feeds exploded with clips of the red‑carpet hug that went viral in hours.
When reporters pressed Nitesh Tiwari on the rumours that AI voices were behind the film’s dubbing, he stopped the chatter with a straight‑forward answer. “AI has only been used to get the lip‑sync right so that we can present the film to audiences in their own language,” he said. “All voices are dubbed by real artists. There is no other use of AI.”
The director’s calm tone belies the scale of the project: a ₹4,000‑crore budget that, according to producer Namit Malhotra, translates to roughly $500 million for both parts combined. “When we set out to make this, people thought I was a lunatic,” Malhotra recalled, “but the epic deserves to be seen globally, and we’re doing it more efficiently than many Hollywood blockbusters.”
Casting is a star‑studded lineup. Ranbir Kapoor plays the hero, Sai Pallavi brings grace to the divine, Yash anchors the ensemble, while Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey add heft to the narrative. Their chemistry was palpable on set, hinting that the film will deliver both spectacle and depth.
With a November 5 release, Ramayana Part 1 will arrive just before Diwali 2026, setting the stage for the second instalment next year. Fans and critics alike are curious to see if the massive budget translates into groundbreaking visuals or if the traditional storytelling will keep it grounded. The show is about to begin, and the world is watching the epic unfold.