The release of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend Part 2 has been pushed back by a year, moving its arrival from 2027 to 2028. Producer Namit Malhotra has addressed the change, explaining why the filmmakers need additional time to complete the sequel.
Why Ramayana: Rise of a Legend Part 2 is releasing in 2028 now
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend Part 2 will arrive in theatres in 2028 instead of its earlier planned 2027 release. Producer Namit Malhotra has explained that they want to avoid rushing the second part, particularly as it will bring the story to its grand conclusion.
Speaking to E! News, Malhotra revealed, “I think when we announced the first part, we obviously were thinking of it primarily as an Indian film going to the world. I think it’s fair to say that…through the evolution of the film, we’ve now come to a place where we actually have two master versions of the film.”
The producer added that the English version of Ramayana Part 2 is “a specific version” of the original film. Malhotra stated it “is a separate edit and rewriting of the script in English” to present it as it is. He also mentioned that the cast lent their voice in the English version of the film.
He also addressed the decision to give the sequel another year of production time. The producer said, “Now that we have 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. That extra year is what I genuinely believe we need to do justice for a film of this size.”
He concluded, “When you see Part 2 coming in, that will be a whole other story. 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.”
The first part of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend got its theatrical release on November 5, 2026.
