Director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra joined the cast at the Academy Museum ahead of the film’s November 5 theatrical release.
Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash attended the world premiere of Ramayana at the David Geffen Theatre inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
Director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra also attended the event, which brought the principal cast together ahead of the first instalment’s worldwide theatrical release. The film is being presented internationally as Ramayana: Rise of a Legend.
Cast greet fans before the screening
Photographs and videos from the premiere showed the actors posing on the red carpet and interacting with fans.
Ranbir, who plays Rama, stopped for photographs, while Sai Pallavi, portraying Sita, arrived in a pink saree. Yash, who plays Ravana, attended with his wife, actor Radhika Pandit. The screening was an invitation-only presentation in 3D.
The Los Angeles event took place on October 27 local time, with coverage reaching Indian audiences on October 28.
A global showcase before the cinema release
Ahead of the premiere, Malhotra told PTI that the screening was intended to introduce the adaptation to mainstream Western audiences. He described the international presentation as an important opportunity to bring the Indian epic to a wider audience.
That ambition also forms part of the film’s distribution strategy, with Sony Pictures handling international distribution outside India.
Ramayana release date and principal cast
Ramayana: Part One is scheduled to release worldwide in cinemas on November 5, 2026, including in IMAX 3D.
An official JioStar announcement identifies Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The ensemble also includes Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor and Kajal Aggarwal.
Directed by Tiwari, the two-part adaptation is produced by Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman have composed the music.
The second instalment is planned for Diwali 2027. The premiere marks an advance screening of the first film; its public theatrical release remains November 5.
