Ramayana sets October 27 LA premiere with traditional-themed red-carpet event

Director Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming cinematic epic, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, featuring actors Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, and Sunny Deol, is set to hold its world premiere at the David Geffen Theatre inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on October 27, 2026. The invite-only screening will mark one of the rare instances of a Indian production hosting its global launch at the Hollywood landmark.The event is planned as a 3D screening at the 945-seat venue, with the guest list comprising Hollywood personalities, international filmmakers, and global media representatives. Coinciding with the run-up to Diwali, attendees have been requested to wear traditional Indian attire for the red-carpet arrivals.The first instalment of the planned two-part adaptation features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. Following its Los Angeles screening, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend will launch in cinemas worldwide on November 5, 2026, across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. The second part is scheduled for release during Diwali 2027.Produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, the film is based on sage Valmiki's ancient text of the same name. Ramayana: Rise of a Legend chronicles the journey of Prince Rama, the righteous heir of Ayodhya, whose path of virtue and honour leads him to marry Princess Sita after a feat of divine strength in Mithila. However, royal palace intrigue forces Rama into a fourteen-year exile in the formidable Dandaka Forest, accompanied by Sita and his loyal brother, Laxman. Their peaceful ascetic life is shattered when Ravana, the powerful king of Lanka, abducts Sita, setting off a perilous quest that lays the groundwork for an epic conflict between good and evil.The film is slated for a wide theatrical release, including IMAX screenings, with Sony Pictures handling overseas distribution outside India and Dharma Productions managing theatrical distribution across the Hindi-speaking market.- Ends