Ramayana: Part One — Everything We Know About Bollywood's Biggest November Release

Every few years, Bollywood takes one swing so big that the whole industry's calendar bends around it. In 2026, that swing is Ramayana: Part One — director Nitesh Tiwari's two-part adaptation of the epic, listed in published release calendars for 6 November 2026, with a cast that reads like a deliberate attempt to unite every major Indian film audience at once.

The cast: Kapoor, Pallavi, Yash

Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi plays Sita, and Yash — the KGF star whose casting guarantees the film an enormous southern audience to go with the north — plays Ravana. Sunny Deol is reported in the ensemble as Hanuman. It is the kind of casting that makes a film an event before a single frame is public: three industries' worth of star power, in the three roles Indian audiences hold most dear.

A two-part plan

Ramayana is planned as a two-part cinematic adaptation, with Part One in November 2026 and the sequel following in 2027. That structure matters for expectations: Part One is built to establish the world, the characters and the conflict at full scale, rather than compressing the entire epic into a single rushed film — the same patience that has worked for the biggest recent Indian franchises.

Why the trade is taking it so seriously

Esquire India's ranking of the biggest global movie releases of 2026 placed Ramayana: Part One in the company of Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part Three and Godzilla Minus Zero, as reported in coverage of the list — rare air for an Indian production. Domestically, the film also enjoys a clear runway: reporting on the release plan notes no other big Indian film scheduled against it in November, while overseas it will compete for IMAX and premium screens with Godzilla Minus Zero, which opens the same weekend. Reports have also discussed paid previews ahead of the theatrical opening — a sign of confidence, if they materialise.

On paper, this is the complete package: the most beloved story in the culture, three industries of star power, and a clear November runway.

What we don't know yet

Plenty — and we would rather say so than invent it. No official runtime or certification details are in the published calendars we checked, and budget figures circulating on social media are unverified, so you won't find them here. What is solid: the director, the principal cast, the two-part plan and the 6 November 2026 listing. When the first trailer lands, expect this story to be updated within the day — the trailer date, whenever it comes, will be the real starting gun for the year's biggest Bollywood campaign.