Ramayana Movie 2026 Story, Cast & Ending Explained - Play Every Scene

Ramayana (2026) Movie: The Story, the Cast, and the Scenes You Can PlayNitesh Tiwari's Ramayana comes in two parts. Part 1 opens in cinemas worldwide on 5 November 2026, for Diwali. Outside India it is called Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. It follows Valmiki's Ramayana from Rama's youth to the abduction of Sita. Every scene below is also a short free game you can play in your browser.The film at a glance

Release: 5 November 2026, worldwide (Diwali). Premiere: 27 October 2026, Academy Museum, Los Angeles.

Title: Ramayana: Rise of a Legend (overseas). Namit Malhotra's Ramayana (India).

Director: Nitesh Tiwari

Runtime: 195 minutes in India, 167 minutes overseas

Music: Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman. Singles: Jai Jai Ram, Ravana Tandav.

Formats: IMAX, 4DX, Dolby Cinema, and ScreenX

Parts: Two. Part 2 starts where Part 1 ends. Reports give different dates for Part 2.

Ramayana Part 1 story, scene by scene

The fire ritual and the four princes. King Dasharatha has no heir. He performs a fire ritual, and four sons are born: Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna. Play: Sacred Fire Ritual

Vishvamitra and the demoness Tataka. The sage Vishvamitra takes the young Rama and Lakshmana to guard his forest rituals. Rama kills the demoness Tataka and learns the divine weapons. Play: Vishwamitra's Challenge, Tataka Takedown

The bow of Shiva and Sita's swayamvara. In Mithila, King Janaka says only the man who can string Shiva's bow may marry Sita. Rama lifts it, and the bow breaks. Play: The Bow of Shiva, String Shiva's Bow

Manthara, Kaikeyi and the two boons. Rama is about to be crowned. Manthara turns Queen Kaikeyi against him. Kaikeyi asks for two old boons: exile for Rama, and the throne for Bharata. Play: Whispers of Manthara

Fourteen years of exile. Rama accepts the exile. Sita and Lakshmana go with him. Dasharatha dies of grief. Play: The Long Road to Exile

Bharata and the sandals. Bharata refuses the throne. He puts Rama's sandals on it and rules only in Rama's name. Play: Bharata's Devotion

The Dandaka forest and Shurpanakha. The exiles live among the forest sages. Ravana's sister Shurpanakha tries to win Rama. Lakshmana cuts off her nose, and she runs to Ravana. Play: Forest of the Sages

The golden deer. Ravana's uncle Maricha takes the shape of a golden deer. Sita asks for it, and Rama follows it deep into the forest. Lakshmana leaves to help him. Play: The Golden Deer Chase, Golden Deer Chase

Ravana takes Sita, and Jatayu fights. Ravana comes as a holy man and carries Sita away. The old vulture king Jatayu fights him in the sky and falls. This is where Part 1 ends. Play: Jatayu's Last Stand, Lakshman Rekha

What Ramayana Part 2 will show

Hanuman and Sugriva. Rama meets Hanuman and helps Sugriva win back the vanara kingdom. Play: Duel of the Vanara Kings

Hanuman's leap to Lanka. Hanuman jumps across the ocean, finds Sita, and sets Lanka on fire with his tail. Play: The Great Leap, Hanuman's Leap

The bridge and the war. The vanara army builds a bridge to Lanka. Rama fights Kumbhakarna, Meghanada and finally Ravana. Play: The Final Battle, Lanka Battle

Cast: who plays who

Rama: Ranbir Kapoor (Rama Archery Challenge)

Sita: Sai Pallavi (Golden Deer Chase)

Ravana: Yash (Lanka Battle)

Hanuman: Sunny Deol (Hanuman's Leap)

Lakshmana: Ravi Dubey (Golden Deer Chase)

Dasharatha: Arun Govil

Kaikeyi: Lara Dutta

Manthara: Sheeba Chaddha

Vishvamitra: Ajinkya Deo (Tataka Takedown)

Shurpanakha: Rakul Preet Singh

Maricha: Saurabh Sachdeva (Find the False Deer)

Jatayu (voice): Anupam Kher

Mandodari: Kajal Aggarwal

Meghanada: Raghav Juyal (Lanka Battle)

Kumbhakarna: Faisal Malik (Kumbhakarna Wake-Up)

Vibhishana: Harish Uthaman (Vibhishana's Choice)

Sugriva: Suhail Nayyar

Ramayana movie FAQWhen does the Ramayana movie release?Ramayana Part 1 opens in cinemas worldwide on 5 November 2026, for Diwali. It premiered on 27 October 2026 in Los Angeles.Who plays Rama, Sita and Ravana in Ramayana 2026?Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi plays Sita, and Yash plays Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Hanuman and Ravi Dubey plays Lakshmana.What part of the story does Ramayana Part 1 cover?Part 1 covers Rama's youth, the killing of Tataka, the breaking of Shiva's bow, the exile to the Dandaka forest, and the golden deer. In Valmiki's Ramayana these are the Bala, Ayodhya and Aranya Kandas.How does Ramayana Part 1 end?Part 1 ends with Ravana taking Sita away, after Maricha lures Rama away as a golden deer. Rama and Lakshmana then start to search for her.What will happen in Ramayana Part 2?If the film follows Valmiki's epic, Part 2 shows Hanuman, the alliance with Sugriva, the leap to Lanka, the bridge, and the war with Ravana.Is the Ramayana movie in English?The film is in Hindi and is released in several languages. An English trailer is out. Overseas the film is called Ramayana: Rise of a Legend.Who made the music for Ramayana 2026?Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman composed the music. It is Hans Zimmer's first Indian film.Is there a Ramayana game I can play after the movie?Yes. Vedic Games has a free 21-game Ramayana journey in the browser, plus Rama Archery, Golden Deer Chase, Hanuman's Leap, Lanka Dash and Lanka Battle. No download is needed.Vedic Games is not connected to the film or its makers. The games follow Valmiki's Ramayana, not the film's script. Facts about the film come from public reports and can change.