The Ramayana is one of the most important epics of Hinduism Itihasas. The tale follows the life of Lord Rama, the prince of Ayodhya in the kingdom of Kosala. For several years, the story of the Ramayana has been narrated by different filmmakers and authors. Plays, movies, books, TV series and games — the audience has seen many versions of the epic. Now, bringing a fresh perspective to the story, Nitesh Tiwari is helming a movie titled Ramayana in 2024.
Ramayana movie: Release date
Nitesh Tiwari aims to wrap up the shoot before Diwali 2025 and release it around the same time. Some tech rehearsals also took place in Los Angeles in January 2024. The cast will finish the Mumbai schedule in the coming months and later head to London to shoot the Lanka portion of Ramayana.
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Ramayana: Cast
Ranbir Kapoor will essay the role of Lord Ram in Ramayana and the actor has already started shooting for the film in 2024. Joining him will be Sai Pallavi as Sita. Earlier it was anticipated that Alia Bhatt would be essaying this titular role. Yash will take on the character of Ravana while Amitabh Bachchan will essay the role of Raja Dashrath. The film will also see Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Sakshi Tanwar as Ravan’s wife Mandodari and Rakul Preet Singh as Shurpanakha.
Everything we know
Nitesh aims to retell Ramayana to the audience. A source close to the development revealed that Ramayana: Part One will focus on building the story around Lord Ram and Sita with the character introduction of Hanuman. Part 2 will narrate the arc of Raavan’s character.
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