Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- At a recent event promoting IMAX's global expansion plans, the company's Chief Content Officer Jonathan Fischer described Ramayana: Part 1 as "The most anticipated global film this year" The film is also set for a worldwide IMAX release when it hits theatres in Diwali 2026, a strong testament to the scale, vision, and global appeal of the ambitious epic.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios and Yash's Monster Mind Creations, in association with eight-time Oscar-winning DNEG, the two-part epic will release globally in IMAX, with Part 1 arriving in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 in Diwali 2027.

What makes Ramayana truly special is that it isn't just another retelling of a timeless epic....