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.