SS Rajamouli Blesses Ramayana Ahead of November Release

SS Rajamouli has given an early public blessing to Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, the Nitesh Tiwari-directed adaptation that opens worldwide on November 5, 2026. The filmmaker took to X to praise the scale of the production and the work of producer Namit Malhotra and the cast.

Rajamouli’s message

In a post that quickly made the rounds among film fans, Rajamouli framed the epic as more than a single film. He called it “a story every Indian storyteller grows up aspiring to tell,” and said it was a joy to see Tiwari and Malhotra bring it to the screen “on such a grand scale.” He added that each actor brings depth to the timeless characters, and signed off by looking forward to the release date.

For Hindi cinema audiences, that endorsement matters. Rajamouli is one of the few Indian filmmakers whose mythological and historical spectacle has travelled far beyond the subcontinent, so his approval signals that Ramayana is being judged by the highest possible benchmark.

The world on screen

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend stars Ranbir Kapoor as Prince Rama of Ayodhya and Sai Pallavi as Sita. Yash makes his Bollywood debut as Ravana, while Shridhar Raghavan has co-written the screenplay. The wider cast includes Sunny Deol, Ravie Dubey, Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan and Lara Dutta.

The sound of the film is just as ambitious, with Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman sharing composing duties. IMAX screenings are part of the plan, positioning the film as a big-screen event for audiences in India and overseas.

• Rajamouli publicly backed the film days before its release.
• The film opens November 5, 2026, with IMAX presentations planned.
• Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman compose; Yash plays Ravana in his Bollywood debut.

What to watch next

With Rajamouli’s blessing public, the focus shifts to the first day in cinemas. Ramayana: Rise of a Legend now has industry goodwill, a massive cast and a two-composer score; the audience verdict will decide whether the scale translates into a franchise.

Source: The Times of India