Ramayana Part 2 Is 60% Filmed, But Release Moves to 2028

Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part Ramayana adaptation has crossed a production milestone, but the finish line has shifted. Cinematographer Pankaj Kumar has revealed that roughly 60 per cent of Ramayana Part 2 is already filmed, while the more technically demanding work is still ahead.

The sequel, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, was initially expected to arrive in 2027. It will now open in 2028, a delay producer Namit Malhotra says is necessary for a film of this scale.

What has been shot so far

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Kumar said the live-action portion of Part 2 has made significant progress. But he stressed that visual effects and motion capture will define much of what remains: “We have already shot about 60 per cent of Part 2,” he said.

That remaining 40 per cent is not a simple shoot. The second instalment will lean heavily on computer-generated characters, including Lord Hanuman and the entire vanar sena, along with the epic’s central battles.

Why the sequel needs more time

The delay to 2028 gives Tiwari’s team room for post-production on a much larger roster of digital characters. Kumar explained that Part 2 is designed to be grander than Part One, with more CG work and more detail required throughout.

• Hanuman and the vanar sena: detailed computer-generated imagery is needed to build an army of characters.
• Motion capture: performances must be translated convincingly into the film’s fantasy world.
• Battle sequences: major conflicts between Rama and Ravana’s forces need extensive effects and visual consistency.

A fantasy world, not a real forest

Some viewers have remarked on the stylised look of the first film’s forests and landscapes. Kumar said that was deliberate. The team did not set out to recreate a real jungle; instead, it wanted an enhanced world that could support giant monsters, divine powers and characters swinging from tree to tree.

“Where is realism in that?” he asked, arguing that realism in a fantasy setting would limit the film’s visual language. The aim is a world that matches the scale and imagination of the epic.

Who returns for Part 2

Ranbir Kapoor continues as Lord Rama alongside Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Hanuman, while the ensemble includes Ravie Dubey, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet Singh. Anupam Kher voices Jatayu.

The second chapter is expected to bring Meghnad, Ravana’s son, into a larger role after Raghav Juyal’s post-credit introduction in the first film.

What the extra year means

Malhotra confirmed the new release window in an interview with E! News. “That extra year is what I genuinely believe we need to do justice for a film of this size,” he said. The logic is simple: give the sequel the time its effects demand rather than rush a film with this many digital characters and set-pieces.

For fans, the wait stretches a little longer, but the promise is a heavier, more visually ambitious second chapter.

Source: India Today