Report also revealed that the makers have begun shooting the first part of the film this month and will wrap up the same by July. They are eyeing a diwali 2025 release. Earlier last month, it was also reported that Ranbir would also undergo voice and diction training for the film. “Ranbir has a certain baritone and a way of speaking his lines. It is symbolic, and if you have even closed your eyes, you can recognize a dialogue purely based on Ranbir’s voice. In ‘Ramayana’, Nitesh wants to make sure Ranbir sounds different from the characters he’s played in the past. Being a versatile actor, Ranbir is enjoying this process of trying something new,” a source cited

A source close to the production house said that, “Ramayana will be announced on april 17, 2024 – on the auspicious occasion of ram Navami,” and added, “There is no better date than ram Navami to make an official announcement on the cast, crew, and release plans for Ramayana. It’s the most ambitious film in indian Cinema and the team is making all the efforts to bring it to the spectacle in the most authentic manner. The team has spent over 5 years in pre-production to get the script and visuals in place, and it’s now the time to execute all that was planned.”

The magnum opus will featured ranbir kapoor as Lord ram, whil sai pallavi will be essaying the role of Sita. yash will be portraying the mighty Ravana while sunny deol will be playing the role of Lord Hanuman. Reportedly, lara dutta and rakul preet singh will be playing Kaikeyi and Shrupanakha respectively. bobby deol and vijay sethupathi are also reportedly in talks for the roles of Kumbhakarna and Vibhashana respectively.