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    EYE ON BOLLYWOOD                                                      AUGUST 07, 2026      |  The Indian Eye 38

            ‘Ramayana’ Trailer Ignites Massive

                        Buzz Ahead of Diwali Release

               The spectacular first look at Nitesh Tiwari’s mythological epic has generated widespread excitement, with its

              visuals, music and performances raising expectations for one of Indian cinema’s most ambitious productions.

                                                                                                                      Although the trailer offers only
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                                                                                                                  selected glimpses of the characters,
            New Delhi / Mumbai                                                                                    the performances have already at-
                                                                                                                  tracted significant praise.
                  he release of the official trailer                                                                  Ranbir Kapoor’s restrained por-
                  of ‘Ramayana: Part 1’ has cre-
            Tated an unprecedented wave                                                                           trayal of Lord Rama has impressed
                                                                                                                  viewers with its calmness, dignity and
            of excitement across the Indian film                                                                  spiritual aura. Rather than empha-
            industry and among audiences world-                                                                   sising aggression, the trailer presents
            wide, reinforcing the belief that the                                                                 Rama  as compassionate,  composed
            upcoming mythological epic could
            redefine the scale of Indian filmmak-                                                                 and morally resolute.
                                                                                                                     Yash’s Ravana has emerged as
            ing. Released globally during the aus-                                                                one of the trailer’s biggest talking
            picious Brahma Muhurat, the four-
            minute-and-nine-second trailer has                                                                    points. His commanding screen pres-
                                                                                                                  ence, powerful dialogue delivery and
            become one of the most talked-about
            entertainment events of the year,                                                                     regal appearance have generated
                                                                                                                  widespread appreciation and height-
            drawing praise for its breathtaking                                                                   ened anticipation for the confronta-
            visuals, emotionally rich storytelling,                                                               tion between Rama and Ravana.
            powerful performances and world-   Scheduled for release during Diwali 2026, with Ramayana: Part 2 following in Diwali 2027, the   Sai Pallavi appears graceful and
            class production values.                                                                              serene as Sita, while Ravie Dubey
                Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and   film already appears poised to become one of the biggest cinematic events in Indian history (File)
            produced by Namit Malhotra, Ra-                                                                       portrays Lakshmana with quiet de-
            mayana has been under intense pub-  Rama willingly accepts fourteen     The sweeping aerial shots, myth-  termination. Sunny Deol’s brief
                                                                                                                  appearance as Hanuman has also
            lic scrutiny since its announcement   years of exile alongside Lakshmana,  ical creatures and detailed produc-  sparked excitement, with audiences
            because of the enormous responsi-  portrayed by Ravie Dubey.        tion design demonstrate an effort to   eager to see his larger role in the film.
            bility of adapting one of India’s most   The narrative gradually builds   place Indian mythology within the
            revered epics. The trailer, however,  towards the conflict between dharma   framework of modern blockbuster    A global vision
            appears to have met those expecta-  and adharma, teasing Shurpanakha’s   cinema while preserving its cultural   At the trailer launch in Delhi,
            tions, offering a cinematic spectacle   confrontation, Sita’s abduction and   essence.                Yash described Ramayana as “India’s
            that blends faith, emotion and tech-  the impending battle that forms the                             dream,” saying everyone involved
            nology on an unprecedented scale.  climax of the first part of the saga.    Powerful music            had worked with a single objective—
                                                  The  closing  dialogue,  where    Another major highlight is the   to present the story of Lord Rama to
                    A grand retelling         Rama declares that if Ravana rules   film’s music.                  a global audience while celebrating
                The trailer wastes little time in   the three realms, then all three shall   The collaboration between leg-  India’s cultural heritage.
            establishing its epic canvas.     witness his death, provides a power-  endary  Indian composer  A.R.  Rah-  That vision is evident through-
                It opens with Yash’s Ravana   ful conclusion to the trailer and has   man and Academy Award-winning   out the trailer. While the production
            emerging from the shadows before   quickly become one of its most dis-  composer Hans  Zimmer  has gener-  embraces cutting-edge technology
            ascending to his magnificent palace   cussed moments.               ated considerable excitement ever   and  international  filmmaking  stan-
            and proclaiming his dominion over                                   since it was announced. The trailer   dards, it remains firmly rooted in the
            the three realms. The sequence im-       A new benchmark            demonstrates why.                 emotional and spiritual themes that
            mediately establishes Ravana as a     Perhaps the trailer’s  greatest   Their score blends orchestral   have made the Ramayana timeless.
            powerful and imposing antagonist   achievement is its visual ambition.  grandeur with devotional under-   Scheduled for release during
            rather than a one-dimensional villain.  The expansive recreation of   tones, creating music that amplifies   Diwali 2026, with Ramayana: Part 2
                As darkness spreads across the   Ayodhya and Lanka, the mythical   both the emotional and action-driv-  following in Diwali 2027, the film al-
            world, Lord Vishnu is reborn as   landscapes, elaborate palaces and   en moments. The soundtrack lends   ready appears poised to become one
            Prince Rama. Ranbir Kapoor makes   large-scale  battle  sequences  reflect   spiritual depth to scenes depicting   of  the  biggest  cinematic  events  in
            his  first  appearance  as  the  prince   the expertise of Oscar-winning visual   Rama’s  journey  while  adding inten-  Indian history. If the overwhelming
            of Ayodhya, introduced by King    effects studio DNEG. Rather than   sity to Ravana’s imposing presence   response to the trailer is any indica-
            Dasharatha, portrayed by Arun Go-  relying solely on computer-gener-  and the climactic battle preparations.  tion, audiences are ready to embrace
            vil. The trailer then moves through   ated imagery for spectacle, the vi-  The partnership between Rah-  a new interpretation of an ancient
            key moments from the Ramayana,  sual effects appear integrated into   man and Zimmer also symbolises the   epic—one that seeks to honour tra-
            including Rama’s marriage to Sita,  the storytelling, enhancing both the   filmmakers’ ambition to create a film   dition while presenting it on a scale
            played by Sai Pallavi, before shifting   grandeur and emotional impact of   capable of appealing to audiences   never  before  attempted  in  Indian
            to the emotional turning point where   the epic.                    both in India and internationally.  cinema.

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