{
  "id": 14902586,
  "title": "Ramayana trailer: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash clash in epic face-off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ramayana-trailer-ranbir-kapoor-yash-clash-in-epic-face-off",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:35:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-trailer-ranbir-kapoor-yash-clash-in-epic-face-off-1.500712793"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The international trailer for Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has introduced fans to Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Yash as Ravana, sparking online attention to their epic face-off. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film also features Sai Pallavi as Sita and music by Oscar-winning composers AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer. The 2-minute, 36-second English-language trailer showcases the central clash between Rama and Ravana, featuring sweeping landscapes, dramatic confrontations, and large-scale visual effects. Directed by visual artists behind The Odyssey and Dune, the trailer is set to release in theaters, IMAX, and Premium Large Formats worldwide on November 5.\n\nThe trailer begins with a narration detailing a time of harmony in the world before introducing Ravana as the powerful force threatening that peace. \"Born from fire and fury, he bent the gods to his will and made the world his throne,\" the narration states. Ravana declares, \"Before me, every head will bow,\" signaling the impending battle between the King of Lanka and Rama. Ranbir Kapoor's Rama is portrayed as a man confronting his destined role, vowing to stop Ravana: \"If this is my fate... I will not hesitate to destroy him. If I don’t stop him... the world will fall.\"\n\nThe trailer also includes Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra and ends with Ravana delivering a foreboding warning: \"This is just... the beginning.\" Following criticism of the film's visual effects following earlier footage, Ranbir defended the visual work, acknowledging the extensive effort from artists and production team in bringing this epic to the screen. In an interview with Collider, he highlighted the time required for some visual effects shots, which took between two-and-a-half and three years to create. Tiwari emphasized the difficulty of presenting such a project to an online audience where individual visual details can face intense scrutiny.",
  "summary": "The international trailer of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has given fans a fresh glimpse of Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Yash as Ravana, with the epic face-off drawing attention online. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the ambitious adaptation of the Indian epic also stars Sai Pallavi as Sita. The film features music by Oscar-winning composers AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer. The 2-minute, 36-second…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Ramayana Trailer X Review: ‘Pure Magic’, ‘VFX Looks Horrible’; Netizens Share Mixed Reactions To Ranbir Kapoor And Sai Pallavi’s Film - WATCH",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ramayana-trailer-x-review-pure-magic-vfx-looks-horrible-netizens",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:09:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}