Ramayana new trailer: Ranbir's Lord Rama vows to vanquish Ravana in epic clash

Director Nitesh Tiwari's new Ramayana trailer shows Ranbir Kapoor's Lord Ram battling rakshasas (demons). The promo also shows Yash's Ravana fighting against an army of devas (deities).

In Short

• Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is based on sage Valmiki's epic text
• The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama
• Sai Pallavi portrays Goddess Sita, while Yash plays Ravana

The new trailer of director Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend was released on October 15, 2026. The upcoming film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Ravie Dubey as Laxman, Yash as Ravana and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. In the new promo, Ranbir's Rama is seen fighting rakshasas (demons) as he vows to vanquish the demon king Ravana.

In the trailer, Ranbir Kapoor, portraying Lord Vishnu’s incarnation, takes a solemn oath across the three realms to eradicate evil. In an epic invocation of war against the demon king Ravana, he vows to track him down, whether in the netherworld, on earth, or in the heavens.

By contrast, the film's antagonist, Ravana, proclaims himself the supreme ruler of the three realms, bolstered by a divine boon from Lord Brahma as humanity fears its impending doom.

The two-minute, 36-second promo showcases Rama single-handedly slaying giant demons in the forest, alongside sequences depicting Ravana's battle against Indra, the king of the devas (deities). The video also offers brief glimpses of Jatayu, the ancient divine bird, fighting Ravana during the abduction of Goddess Sita, followed by poignant emotional moments between Sai Pallavi's Sita and Ranbir's Rama.

From the demoness Tadaka pursuing Prince Rama to a brief appearance by Lord Parshuram wielding his axe, the trailer culminates with Ravana single-handedly overpowering an army sent to subdue him.

The upcoming film, based on sage Valmiki's ancient text Ramayan is a two-part epic produced by Namit Malhotra under DNEG and Prime Focus Studios, with Yash also serving as co-producer. The ensemble also features Arun Govil as King Dashrath Rakul Preet Singh as Shurpanakha, alongside Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Shobana, Saurabh Sachdeva, Faisal Malik and Lara Dutta.

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is set for a theatrical release on January 5, 2026 in India, with international markets rolling out on November 6, 2026.

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