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Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana is set to hit cinemas during Diwali 2026. The film’s teaser was launched recently and received mixed reactions. Produced by Namit Malhotra, the tentpole project is directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

In an interaction with the Hollywood portal Collider, Nitesh revealed that the film won’t be limited to portraying Ravan as a purely negative character and will also highlight his positive traits. He said, “See, Ravana had so many aspects to his life. He was a great warrior, he was an accomplished musician, a scholar, a benevolent king, and a great Shiva devotee. There was so much to him than just being a black character.”

Nitesh Tiwari added, “It’s very important for us to showcase all these bits and aspects of Ravana because there’s a very important lesson which is hiding in them. You can have all these great qualities, but if you are governed by vengeance and if you are driven by ego, then you know what the end result is going to be. There’s a great lesson out there.”

Kannada star Yash plays Ravan in this mythological epic. The film also stars Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, and Ravie Dubey in pivotal roles. Both parts will have a combined duration of around six hours, as confirmed by Ranbir Kapoor.

Tollywood writer BVS Ravi made some significant comments about the industry and its lack of planning before a project goes on floors. He firmly stated that the Dhurandhar franchise, which cost ₹260 crores, cannot be made within the same budget in Telugu.

He said, “Dhar shot eight hours of footage. Imagine how hard he would have worked and the amount of research that would have gone into it. How did he convince his producers to spend so much? Dhurandhar is the beginning of the end of regular producers. They made two films within ₹260 crores, with a big star cast, out-of-the-world fights, Ranveer Singh’s luxurious house in the film, and other stunning locations.”

BVS Ravi added, “If it were made here, it would have cost ₹500 crores. The mistake is not with the heroes. Maybe they come late to the sets by an hour, that’s it. We lack planning, and the production timelines get extended here. Everything is about planning.”

The small-budget Telugu film Court: State Vs Nobody, produced by Nani, is among the rare films that turned profitable for all stakeholders. Priyadarshi played a junior lawyer handling a POCSO case, and the film earned widespread praise. The film also emerged as a smash hit on OTT. Now, Court is being remade in Tamil.

Senior actor Prashanth is reprising Priyadarshi’s role, and the latest update reveals that the Tamil remake is titled Ranjan, with the tagline “The Advocate.” The title was unveiled in a grand event, and interestingly, it hints that the remake will have a stronger emphasis on the protagonist.

The film is directed by Thiagarajan. Producer Kathiresan’s son Hari and actress Devayani’s daughter Priyanka Rajakumaran play the lead roles. G. V. Prakash Kumar is composing the tunes.