The international trailer of Ramayana : Rise of a Legend is finally here, giving audiences their spectacular new glimpse of Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious take on one of India’s most celebrated epics. Starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, the film brings together a celebrated cast, large-scale visuals and music by A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
The 2-minute 36-second trailer shows new footage and more moments featuring Ram and Ravana. The trailer introduces a world of gods, demons, duty and sacrifice, setting up the battle between Rama and Ravana. With sweeping landscapes and dramatic moments, the film aims to bring the timeless story to life for a new generation of moviegoers while retaining the epic’s central conflict between good and evil. The trailer opens with a voice describing a time when the world lived in harmony, saying, “Before history was written… men walked among gods… and the world existed in perfect order. That peace is soon threatened by Ravana, whose rise to power changes the course of the world. The narration continues, “But from the darkness rose an evil force… Ravana. Born from fire and fury, he bent the gods to his will and made the world his throne. Ranbir Kapoor’s Rama is shown grappling with the responsibility that comes with his destiny. I will not hesitate to destroy him. If I don’t stop him… the world will fall. The trailer closes on a foreboding note, with Ravana warning, “This is just… the beginning. The trailer received an enthusiastic response from viewers on X, with many praising its visuals, scale and music. One user was particularly impressed by the score heard towards the end, writing, “That shyama shyama score in the end. Mann, Hans Zimmer you are the GOAT fr. Another declared, “Bow down to INDIAN CINEMA. A third wrote, “Words are less to define what they have made⚡Can’t wait to experience this!! This will rock in box office. The first trailer had drawn criticism from some viewers for its visual effects, sparking debate about the film’s CGI and overall look. The team has urged audiences to wait for the finished film and experience it in theatres before reaching a final verdict. But the fresh new English international trailer shows the movie as a massive epic. Director Nitesh Tiwari also spoke about the time and effort required to create the film’s visual effects. “Some of the VFX sequences have taken two-and-a-half to three years.
Determined to stop Ravana, he says, “If this is my fate… Comparing the film’s scale to other major cinematic spectacles, another user said, “People were comparing the Ramayana with the Odyssey but I’m telling you, it’s looking like Avatar level movie. He acknowledged the challenges of putting a project of this scale before an online audience, adding, “The sad reality is when someone is hellbent on nitpicking, your best effort will be ignored, and your smallest mistake will be amplified.”
