The speculation is finally crystallizing. The first official trailer for Nitesh Tiwari’s monumental adaptation of Ramayana is reportedly scheduled to debut on July 18. That timing is anything but a coincidence. Arriving just days before the San Diego Comic-Con kicks off on July 22, the launch aims to position the Indian mythological epic squarely in front of a global audience.
Producers are playing a strategic game here. Namit Malhotra and Tiwari are reportedly in advanced discussions to showcase the project at SDCC, a venue normally dominated by major Hollywood franchises. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash as Ravana. By targeting this specific international festival, the filmmakers are treating the project as a borderless cinematic spectacle rather than a strictly domestic release.
The production scale backs up that ambition. It is reportedly the first Indian film to employ over 10,000 crew members globally. To understand the sheer ambition of the rollout, you just have to look at the planned Comic-Con debut strategy that sets up the July 18 trailer drop. The visual effects are being handled by DNEG, the Academy Award-winning studio behind Dune and Interstellar. Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman are co-composing the musical score.
The epic is being split into a two-part narrative. Ramayana: Part 1 is slated for a theatrical release during Diwali 2026. The concluding chapter, Part 2, will follow exactly a year later during Diwali 2027.