SS Rajamouli has put his public support behind Ramayana Part 1, days before the film’s worldwide theatrical release on November 5. The filmmaker praised director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra for bringing the epic to the screen at a scale that has been rare in Hindi cinema.
A cheer from the director fans trust with scale
Rajamouli shared his thoughts on X, calling the Ramayana a story every Indian storyteller grows up aspiring to tell. “It’s a joy to see Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra bring it to the screen on such a grand scale,” he wrote, adding, “Each actor brings these timeless characters to life with depth.”
That praise is more than a courtesy note. Rajamouli is the filmmaker most associated with modern Indian epic cinema, so when he says a project has scale, audiences listen. His endorsement gives Ramayana Part 1 a kind of credibility that its own marketing cannot manufacture — a peer vouching for the work, not a studio promoting it.
Who is in it, and what it sounds like
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and co-written by Shridhar Raghavan, the film is also billed as Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. The cast brings together performers from across Indian cinema:
- Ranbir Kapoor as Prince Rama and Sai Pallavi as Sita
- Yash as Ravana, in his Hindi film debut
- Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Lara Dutta and others in key roles
The casting itself is a statement. Yash, a Kannada cinema heavyweight, makes his Hindi debut as Ravana — a choice that brings his fanbase into a Hindi-language epic for the first time. Around him, the ensemble spans Sunny Deol to Lara Dutta, which gives the film a familiar, broad-Hindi-cinema texture alongside its younger leads.
The score pairs two Oscar-winning composers, Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman — a combination that signals how seriously the makers are treating the release. IMAX screenings are part of the worldwide plan, positioning the film as a theatrical event rather than a film to catch later on streaming.
What the blessing means for the opening
Endorsements from respected peers matter most in the final stretch before release, when undecided viewers are deciding whether a film is worth a cinema ticket. Rajamouli’s note lands in exactly that window. For fans of large-canvas storytelling, it is a signal that Ramayana Part 1 has been built to be experienced big.
The two-part title also tells you what the makers are planning. “Part 1” signals this is the opening of a franchise, not a one-off adaptation. For the industry, the November 5 opening is about more than this film’s first weekend — it is setting the floor for the parts to come.
If you plan to watch, mark November 5 and aim for an IMAX show if your city has one. With this cast, the Zimmer–Rahman score and a story of this size, the screen you choose will shape the experience.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com