According to the latest trade reports, the highly anticipated two-part saga—produced by Namit Malhotra (Prime Focus Studios)—is targeting a staggering 59,000 screens globally, comfortably eclipsing the footprint of recent pan-Indian blockbusters like RRR and Pushpa 2: The Rule.
The Massive Distribution Strategy
To achieve this unprecedented scale, the makers have partnered with Sony Pictures to handle the international distribution. By leveraging a major Hollywood studio's network, the film aims to match release footprints typically reserved for massive global tentpoles like James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water.
Domestic Footprint: Estimated to release on approximately 9,000 screens across India in premium formats, including IMAX.
Overseas Footprint: Sony Pictures is positioning the epic for an overseas launch on over 50,000 screens across multiple territories simultaneously.
DNEG's 'Brahma AI' & The 50-Language Dub
A critical component of this massive international push is the integration of cutting-edge technology to break down language barriers.
Producer Namit Malhotra's visual effects powerhouse DNEG has utilized its proprietary, AI-powered lip-sync technology known as Brahma AI. This technology allows the film to be released in up to 50 different languages globally. Rather than traditional dubbing, Brahma AI digitally synchronizes the actors' lip movements to match the translated dialogue, a feature recently teased during the unveiling of the film’s English-language trailer.
Production Profile & Release Schedule
Crafted with a massive ensemble cast and featuring an original score composed by Academy Award-winners Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman, the project is structured as a two-part cinematic event. Director Nitesh Tiwari has noted that the scale of the epic required two full-length features to properly tell the story, with Part One designed to end on a major cliffhanger.
Trade Verdict:
By locking in 59,000 screens worldwide and utilizing AI-driven localization for 50 languages, Ramayana: Part 1 is positioned not just as an Indian tentpole, but as a global cinematic event. The involvement of Sony Pictures and DNEG's heavy technical lifting suggests the film will target a truly borderless box office when it hits theaters this November.
