Ramayana: Rise of a Legend

With three weeks to go before its release, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has stepped up its global campaign. A new international trailer for Nitesh Tiwari's mythological epic arrived on October 15, 2026, the same day the makers held a promotional event in Bengaluru and reports emerged of the film's US rating and runtime.

The new trailer

The trailer was released on the official YouTube channel of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is serving as the film's global distributor. As described by Hindustan Times, the 2-minute-36-second cut opens on a world of gods and order that is threatened by the rise of Ravana. It then turns to Rama as the one man who can stand against him, and offers new footage of the face-off between the two.

The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, and the trailer also gives a glimpse of Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra. The music is composed by A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer.

According to The Hindu, the new trailer drew a positive response for its visuals. The film's first trailer, released about two months earlier, had faced questions over its visual effects.

PG-13 in the US, over three hours long

Bollywood Hungama reported that the Motion Picture Association has rated Ramayana PG-13 in the United States. The MPA lists the reason as "sequences of strong violence and action, and some bloody images".

The same report states that, according to the IMAX website, the film runs 3 hours and 15 minutes. Bollywood Hungama added that, according to trade sources, the English version may be shorter, at around 2 hours 45 minutes. That has not been officially confirmed. If the longer runtime holds, Ramayana will be Ranbir Kapoor's second film running past three hours, after Animal (2023).

Yash on the budget

At the Bengaluru event on October 15, Yash, who also co-produces the film, addressed the debate around its reported budget. As reported by The Hindu, he said the ₹4,000 crore figure cited by producer Namit Malhotra covers both parts of the two-part project combined, including post-production and promotional costs.

Film details

• Director: Nitesh Tiwari
• Producers: Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios and Yash's Monster Mind Creations
• Music: A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer
• VFX: DNEG
• Global distribution: Sony Pictures
• Release: November 5, 2026 (Part One of two)

Ramayana is being positioned as one of the widest global releases ever for an Indian film. The first instalment arrives in theatres on November 5, 2026.