Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana will have to live up to Ramanand Sagar's iconic TV show, which set the template for Indian adaptations. After the Ramayana teaser, digital artists used AI to reimagine the cast in Sagar's style, sparking a conversation about simplicity.
A digital artist recreated Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Sai Pallavi as Sita in the style of Sagar's Ramayan, featuring Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The original Ramayan starred Arun Govil, Dipika Chikhlia, and Sunil Lahri, and remains the most-watched Indian TV show ever.
The new Ramayana film, with a budget of ₹4000 crore, stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, and Ravie Dubey, and is set to release in two parts, starting in October 2026.
