Sai Pallavi

Media representatives staged a walkout at actor Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana event in Mumbai after a four-hour delay caused by guest MrBeast missing a private flight.

Director Rajkumar Periasamy received the National Film Award for Best Direction for Amaran from President Droupadi Murmu in Ekta Nagar. The honour highlighted his direction of the biographical drama, which juxtaposes Major Mukund Varadarajan's personal life and military career.

Actor Nani has distanced The Paradise from the pan-India tag as his releases reignite the debate over the label. Box-office trends and industry voices suggest audience interest now depends more on content and word of mouth than multilingual positioning or scale. Does this mean the pan-India trend is over now?

Actor Ravie Dubey praised Ranbir Kapoor's sincerity, preparation and grounded nature on the set of Ramayana. His remarks back Kapoor's casting as Lord Ram amid criticism.

Ramayana makers have released Jai Jai Ram, the film’s first devotional track featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi. Internet praised AR Rahman’s composition and the vocals by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal.

The makers of Ramayana: Part 1 unveiled the film’s first motion poster on Ganesh Chaturthi, featuring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi as Goddess Siya.

Hanuman Ansh has grossed about Rs 170 crore in India on a reported Rs 2 crore budget. Its extraordinary run has reset the 2026 box-office debate around returns, not just totals.

Ramanand Sagar's grandson Shiv Sagar has questioned Ranbir Kapoor's casting as Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana. He said the image from Animal makes the role harder for him to accept.

The makers of Om Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood unveiled Mammootty as Burma Karthikeyan on his birthday. The reveal presents him as a respected smuggler with grey shades and adds intrigue to his reunion with Dhanush.

Mani Ratnam returns to the romance genre with a new film starring Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi. The makers have now unveiled the title and first look of the much-awaited project.

Honey Singh praised Yash's Ravana look after watching the Ramayana teaser. He said the film should respect childhood memories of Ramleela and avoid hurting sentiments.

Actor Yash defended Ramayana’s Rs 4,000 crore budget, clarifying that the figure covers both parts, along with their release and promotion. He said the scale reflects the filmmakers’ effort to take Indian cinema to a global audience.

Ranbir Kapoor has responded to criticism over Ramayana’s VFX after its trailer launch. The actor called online viewers CG critics, while film producer Namit Malhotra said the film should be judged in IMAX.

Actor Nagarjuna has praised the Ramayana: Part One trailer as "brilliant," expressing special appreciation for Ranbir Kapoor and Yash while highlighting how trailers shape audience expectations and opening-day success.

Producer Namit Malhotra said Ramayana will open internationally two days before its India premiere. He explained the dynamics behind the staggered release.

Videos of Pakistani creators praising the Ramayana trailer’s scale, visuals and performances have emerged online. Their reactions have revived attention on the film’s VFX and the reported budget of Rs 4,000 crore.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he would be disappointed if filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana does not win an Oscar. He called the Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash-starrer a film of a millennium.

Nitesh Tiwari's mythological epic Ramayana will release its first part on November 6, 2026, two days before Diwali. The makers have also launched an English trailer with the characters speaking English lines.

It is a fact that stitched blouses entered Indian wardrobes only a few hundred years ago. So what are they doing in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana? Here, we not only trace the history of this garment but also unstitch the whole controversy surrounding the blouse that has sparked a debate over history, mythology and costume design.

Writer-lyricist Manoj Muntashir has urged people not to compare Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana with Om Raut's Adipurush. He said the latter was a failed attempt that did not meet expectations, while wishing well for Ramayana.