Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Rise of a Legend held its invite-only world premiere in Los Angeles on October 27, with lead stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi joining the director and producer Namit Malhotra on the red carpet, according to Filmibeat, Latestly and Particle News coverage on October 28, 2026. The screening took place at the David Geffen Theatre inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures ahead of the film’s November 5 release in India. Ranbir Kapoor, who plays Lord Rama, wore a silver bandhgala, while Sai Pallavi, who plays Sita, appeared in a sparkling saree. Yash, making his Hindi film debut as Ravana, arrived with his wife Radhika Pandit and shared a warm hug with Ranbir Kapoor on the red carpet — a moment that spread quickly across social media. The cast posed for photographs, signed autographs and greeted fans gathered outside the venue.
A global push before Diwali
The Los Angeles premiere is part of an international rollout for the two-part epic, with Sony Pictures handling international markets and Dharma Productions covering the Hindi market, according to the coverage. The film was presented in 3D at the 945-seat David Geffen Theatre, with Hollywood guests and industry figures among the invitees. Advance bookings opened on October 20, and Sacnilk data cited in the coverage reported about 200,000–250,000 tickets sold for opening day.
The scale of the saga
The ensemble also includes Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, with music by A. R. Rahman, reportedly in collaboration with Hans Zimmer. The two-part saga reportedly carries a combined budget of around ₹4,000 crore including production, post-production, release and promotion, according to the coverage. With the premiere complete, attention now turns to the film’s Indian release on November 5 and whether the early Los Angeles buzz translates into opening-weekend numbers.
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