Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood star Alia Bhatt seems to be in awe of the first glimpse of Namit Malhotra's Ramayana which was unveiled by the makers on Thursday.

Ramayana features Alia's husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama. Popular actor Yash features as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Sunny Deol as Hanuman.

Sharing the first glimpse video on Instagram, Alia wrote, "Some things don’t need words. This feels like the start of something unforgettable. Diwali 2026 — we’re waiting."

About the film Ramayana

Set 5,000 years ago and revered by 2.5 billion people around the world, Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana is a two-part live-action cinematic universe being reimagined on the scale of the biggest tent poles produced to date.

The film unites some of Hollywood and India’s celebrated talent in a partnership like never seen before.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and 8-time Oscar winning VFX studio DNEG in association with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations;  Ramayana is being filmed for IMAX and will release worldwide : Part 1 in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 in Diwali 2027.

Helmed by visionary filmmaker and producer Namit Malhotra and co-produced by Yash, Ramayana brings together a formidable army of Oscar-winning technicians, Hollywood’s finest creators, and India’s biggest names in acting and storytelling — reimagining one of civilization’s most powerful epics as a cutting-edge cinematic universe, rooted in Indian culture and created for the world.

Set in a timeless age, the universe is held in balance by the cosmic trinity — Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Protector, and Shiva the Destroyer — who preserve harmony among gods, sages, humans, and demons. But from the ashes of this balance rises a force unlike any before.

An unlikely demon child transforms into Ravana — the most feared and indestructible king in all creation. His roar shakes the heavens, and his purpose is clear: to destroy Vishnu, the god of protection, whom he believes has always stood against his kind.

To stop him, Vishnu descends to Earth in his weakest form — as a mortal prince named Rama.

For the first time ever, Oscar-winning legends Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman joined forces to craft a new cinematic symphony.

Hollywood’s top stunt directors— Terry Notary (Avengers, Planet of the Apes) and Guy Norris (Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa) — are choreographing the epic battles between gods and demons.

The visual grandeur of ancient India is being reimagined by renowned production designers Ravi Bansal (Dune 2, Aladdin, etc) and Ramsey Avery (Captain America, Tomorrowland, etc), delivering an immersive cinematic experience at an unprecedented scale.