Ramayana: Rise of a Legend Opens to 74% Critic Score
The Hindi-language epic opened in theaters with praise for its pacing and scale, while its sequel has been pushed to 2028.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Action/Adventure
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Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, opened in theaters with a 74% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Producer Namit Malhotra said the sequel is now slated for 2028.
Why it matters
The sequel's delay gives filmmakers time to dub the film into English and rewrite the script from Hindi, since the second movie concludes the story. Readers following the film's international rollout should note the added wait.
The film carries a 74% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a runtime of 3 hours and 15 minutes. The score reflects aggregated critic reception, and no box office or viewership figures were reported.
The players
Nitesh Tiwari
Nitesh Tiwari is the director of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend.
Namit Malhotra
Namit Malhotra is the film's producer who announced the sequel's revised 2028 timeline.
The details
The film adapts the epic poem Ramayana and features a cast including Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Ravi Dubey, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Indira Krishnan and Sonal Jha. Critics praised the pacing and called the film sleek, ambitious and breathtaking.
Timeline
Late October 2026: the film premiered at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
November 5, 2026: Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened in theaters.
2027: the sequel was originally eyed for release, a date now delayed.
2028: the sequel is now slated for release, with no exact date announced.
Industry Dynamics
The film's multi-part structure, with a sequel concluding the story, follows the franchise-building model common in global action-adventure cinema. Its push toward English dubbing signals an effort to reach audiences beyond the Hindi-speaking market.
Viewers outside Hindi-speaking markets should watch for the English-dubbed version, since the filmmakers delayed the sequel to complete that work. Audiences who want the full story will need to wait until the 2028 release to see how the saga concludes.
The takeaway
The Ramayana adaptation shows that a sprawling epic can reach strong critical reception when filmmakers take extra time to get the story right. Readers following the franchise should plan around a 2028 sequel.
What happens next
The sequel to Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is slated for 2028, though no release date has been announced.
Further reading
For more on similar large-scale epics, browse Action/Adventure films.
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