Ramayana Part 1 has begun its worldwide release, bringing Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash to Nitesh Tiwari’s adaptation of the Indian epic. A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer composed the score together for the first time on an Indian film. The production recorded the orchestral music in London as part of a planned two-film account.
Ramayana Part 1, director Nitesh Tiwari’s adaptation of the Indian epic, opens worldwide on 5 November. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, a prince sent into exile, alongside Sai Pallavi as his wife Sita and Yash as Ravana. The film is the first instalment of a planned pair. Tiwari’s earlier directing work includes Dangal and Chhichhore.[1], [2]
A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer composed the music together, their first collaboration on an Indian film. An orchestra recorded the score at AIR Studios in London. Tiwari says the characters’ relationships and decisions guided his approach to the adaptation. He describes placing music according to each scene’s emotional needs, allowing both expansive passages and restraint.[1]
Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios produces with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. Visual effects are handled by DNEG, the company Malhotra founded, and its sister operation ReDefine. T-Series is the music label, with Amazon Music as streaming partner. Songs received individual release windows: Jai Jai Ram arrived on 14 September, and Rahman performed music from the film at Chennai Trade Centre on 21 October with the lead actors joining him.[1]
