Ranbir Kapoor reveals why Ramayana holds a special place in his heart
At a recent event in San Diego, the actor shared that the epic saga could be the first theater holiday for his daughter Raha.
The much-awaited trailer of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana starring Ranbir
Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash was scheduled to be unveiled at Comic-Con, but
amid student protests, the makers took a last-minute decision to postpone the
trailer screening. Although there was no deputy in the plans, the fakes and
filmmakers began to click in San Diego, where Ranbir Kapoor made
several striking revelations about the work
A father's pride: Raha's first experience on the big screen
During the fan Q&A, one of the audience members often mentioned
the importance of introducing children to Indian mythology through cinema. This
prompted Ranbir to percentage a deeply personal reason for his success over the
film's launch.
According to The Times of India, the actor said, "I am very
excited to take my daughter to the cinema. This will be her first film on the
big screen." The reveal made the challenge even more special for the
superstar, and marked his own family a major milestone beyond the cultural
impact of the film. Performing the antagonist Ravana in the mythological epic,
Yash additionally took a moment during the interaction to praise Ranbir for
taking on one of the most iconic and challenging characters in Indian mythology.
From Fear to Gratitude: Embracing Lord Rama
Alongside the occasion, Ranbir Kapoor turned out to be the first
closer to the ceremony and while he was fine he was candid about his emotional
turmoil admitting intense doubts about his ability to do justice to the revered
deity.
"I think when I was first offered the film, there was a lot of
fear, a lot of doubt. 'Can I do this? Am I capable enough?'" the actor
admitted. He explained that this initial insecurity, however, quickly turned
into an experience of massive gratitude. “I think that skepticism turned into
gratitude very early on, I think it’s been a blessing, an opportunity for a
whole life, and a moral responsibility.”
Ranbir expanded on
the enormous burden of depicting discrimination so deeply embedded within
cultural cognition. "The Ramayana is embedded in our subconscious. Lord
Rama is the guardian of right and wrong for hundreds of thousands of people
around the world, across generations, and the possibility of him representing
him for more than 4,000 years is very frightening."
A noble intention: the key to truth
In the end, the actor concluded that technical success was
secondary to the spirit with which the band approached storytelling. He learned
early on that a natural foundation was needed for performance.
"Very early on, I realized it just took a lot of trust, a
whole lot of understanding, some conviction, a noble intention. Our whole
network and group had a noble intention, and that was to tell the story as
honestly as possible," he said.
Release plans and festival premiere
Fans eagerly
awaiting the spectacle will look forward to a little more of the theatrical
performance. It's intentionally done as a cinematic occasion for the epic saga
element. Ramayana Part I is scheduled to hit the theaters during the course of Deepavali
2026, while the second part is scheduled to release on Deepavali 2027. A
special preview will be released at the Toronto International Film Festival
(TIFF) ahead of its global premiere.
Stay tuned on
entertainnews.net for more updates.
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