Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday that Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions has agreed to distribute Nitesh Tiwari’s two‑part Ramayana across India after producer Namit Malhotra screened an edited roughly 30‑minute preview for prospective partners.
- Reports widely cite a domestic fee of about Rs. 250 crore for the deal, while a later single outlet claimed Rs. 350 crore, leaving the exact distribution fee unconfirmed by the makers.
- Warner Bros. Pictures is reported to be handling overseas distribution, giving the project separate domestic and international distribution partners for a pan‑market release strategy.
- Ramayana: Part 1 is in post‑production targeting a Diwali 2026 release and the production is using major VFX house DNEG plus music by Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman to position the film for global audiences.
- The reported deal and the maker‑staged distributor preview increase pressure to recover large production costs before release and may influence the timing and scale of Part 2, while a large July 18 trailer launch is widely reported but not officially confirmed.