The Diwali calendar just got its event film. On the first day of Navratri, the makers of Ramayana Part 1 confirmed that Nitesh Tiwari’s epic will open in cinemas worldwide on November 5 — three days before Diwali. Advance bookings begin on Dussehra, October 20.
A Navratri announcement, a new poster
The team marked the day with a poster that puts Yash as Ravan in the background, with Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman. The official note framed the opening with the line “Yeh Ram ke Yug ka Aarambh hai.”
One global date, no split release
Earlier, producer Namit Malhotra had indicated that India might get a Diwali release while international markets opened on Friday, November 6. The new announcement settles it: the film will have a same-day worldwide release on November 5 across all premium formats.
The key details for moviegoers:
- Release date: November 5, worldwide, three days before Diwali.
- Advance bookings: open on Dussehra, October 20.
- Director and producer: Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra.
- Part 2: slated for next year, ahead of Diwali.
The cast behind the epic
The two-part adaptation of Valmiki’s epic has built a large ensemble. Along with the leads, the first part includes Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Arun Govil as Dasharath, Lara Dutta as Queen Kaikeyi, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha and Vivek Oberoi as Vidyutjihva.
Why the Diwali frame matters
Diwali has long been Hindi cinema’s prime theatrical window. By arriving on November 5, Ramayana Part 1 gets the pre-Diwali holiday run rather than a festival-day bow, and the same-day global plan gives the overseas audience one coordinated release. The timing also builds a three-beat festival campaign: a Navratri announcement, Dussehra bookings on October 20 and a November 5 opening. For a two-part epic produced as an event, the premium-format push and the worldwide date signal how the team wants the film to be seen.
What fans should do now
If you want opening-day seats, the practical next step is simple: mark October 20, when advance bookings open on Dussehra. The anticipation is already visible in early reactions, with fans treating the release as the start of Diwali itself. With the first part releasing in November and the second instalment already slated for next year ahead of Diwali, the franchise is building a two-year holiday-season rhythm.
Source: Hindustan Times