Ramayana Part 1, also titled Ramayana: Rise of a Legend , saves one of its biggest reveals for the very end. Released in theatres on November 5, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. However, Sunny Deol ‘s appearance as Lord Hanuman is what gives the closing moments an added surprise. The actor makes his appearance in a post-credit scene, offering a first glimpse of his character and setting up his role in the second installment. The brief appearance has already got fans talking, particularly those who have been eager to see Sunny step into the shoes of the much-loved mythological character.
At the end, the film also confirms that the second installment will arrive in 2028, instead of the earlier planned 2027 release. When you see part 2 coming in, that will be a whole other story. Ahead of its November 5 release, Ramayana received a ‘U’ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Part 1 has managed to navigate that minefield, giving us a visually spectacular retelling while staying true to the emotional beats of the epic. With Sunny Deol’s arrival as Hanuman, the Sanjeevani buti scene and the much awaited war still to come, Part 2 has its work cut out.
The makers have revealed just enough to build curiosity around Sunny’s portrayal without giving away his complete look. The scene opens with a powerful musical backdrop, as Hanuman makes his entry. a wider shot towards the end shows him flying through the air with his gada as he hails Jai Shri Ram While his face remains hidden. The Hanuman Chalisa, sung by Diljit Dosanjh, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Kailash Kher and Anirudh Ravichander, plays in the background, adding to the impact of the moment. Before Hanuman’s appearance, the film also offers a glimpse of Raghav Juyal as Meghnada, Ravana’s eldest son and the crown prince of Lanka. In an interview with E! News, producer Namit Malhotra explained why the team has decided to take an additional year to complete the sequel. That extra year is what I genuinely believe we need to do justice for a film of this size. We didn’t want to do a rush job or get ahead of ourselves. We want to deliver the finale in the most grand way that it deserves. An excerpt from Hindustan Times review read, “To sum it up, Raavan may have had ten heads, but the makers have a rather bigger challenge to deal with: the expectations of an entire country. The real fireworks are reserved for the next instalment. The good news? The makers seem to know what they are doing. The bad news for Raavan? Well, we all know how this ends.”
He said, “So the idea was now that we’ve got so much excitement that the world has had, we want to take a little bit more time to make sure that when we present the grand finale, we have a little bit more time to do what we did on part one.
