Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana: Part One will be available to watch online under a pay-per-view model after completing its exclusive theatrical run. Viewers will have to purchase access to the film separately instead of watching it through a conventional streaming subscription.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the first instalment of the two-part live-action adaptation will be released worldwide in cinemas on November 5, coinciding with Diwali.
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JioHotstar and Prime Focus Studios have joined hands to release the mythological epic digitally in India. After its theatrical window, the film will be offered on JioHotstar through a dedicated on-demand purchase option.
The arrangement differs from a regular subscription-based OTT release. Even existing subscribers will be offered the film as a separate pay-per-view purchase under the announced model. The digital release date and access price have not yet been announced.
A two-part adaptation
Produced by Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash‘s Monster Mind Creations, Ramayana has been conceived as a two-part cinematic event. Shridhar Raghavan has adapted the screenplay from Valmiki’s epic.
Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, while Sai Pallavi portrays Sita. Yash takes on the role of Ravana, with Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The ensemble cast also includes Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Anupam Kher, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor and Kajal Aggarwal.
The film features music by Oscar-winning composers Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman. Ravi Bansal and Ramsey Avery have handled the production design, while Terry Notary and Guy Norris are associated with the action sequences.
The first instalment is expected to explore the beginning of Rama’s journey, with the wider story unfolding across both films. Ramayana: Part Two is scheduled for release during Diwali 2027. Ranbir Kapoor has said that about 50 per cent of the sequel had already been filmed earlier this year.
Advance bookings cross Rs 7 crore
Advance bookings for Ramayana: The Rise of a Legend have crossed Rs 7 crore. The film has so far collected Rs 7.10 crore gross for Thursday, November 5. The figure stands at Rs 5.17 crore when blocked seats are excluded.
According to trade website Sacnilk, 1.26 lakh tickets have been sold across 3,707 shows. As of 10 am on 22 October, the film had recorded 15 per cent occupancy, with eight shows listed as house full. Bookings remain open, and more shows and seats could become available before the release.
Ramayana: Part One will be released worldwide in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English on November 5.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
