Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor’s first look as Lord Rama was unveiled on Thursday from producer Namit Malhotra’s “Ramayana”, one of the most ambitious cinematic events in the history of Indian cinema.The makers released a two-minute-38-second teaser titled ‘Rama’ on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, offering audiences their first glimpse into Lord Rama’s world, from the battlefields to the grand palaces and dense forests, with Kapoor donning royal robes adorned with heavy gold jewellery as the king and warrior of Ayodhya.Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, best known for “Dangal” and “Chhichhore”, the film has been seven years in the making.“To reach till this moment, it has personally taken me seven years. Filmmaking is a speculative and lonely process. Every moment of these seven years, I’ve imagined this moment as to what the reaction would be when it comes out.”“Today, looking at your reaction, I feel the seven years are worth those seven years. A lot of people have worked on this film. We hope we get much love from you all,” Tiwari said at a promotional event.The film also features “KGF” star Yash as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lord Lakshman.“Ramayana” is produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and DNEG, in association with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. The film is a two-part live-action saga set 5,000 years ago and rooted in one of Indian mythology’s most enduring epics.Producer Namit Malhotra described it as a “special moment”.“We’ve made this (film) with a lot of love. Before you let it go, there’s a feeling of wanting to keep it, and we are like, ‘Are we ready to share it?’ Thanks to Nitesh and the team who have worked hard to put this labour of love.”“I’m proud of what we’ve put out. I hope you all have loved it. You don’t pick ‘Ramayana’, ‘Ramayana’ picks you,” Malhotra, known for creating the VFX for Hollywood and Bollywood films like “Dune: Part Two”, “Interstellar”, “Inception” and “Brahmastra”, said.In a statement, Kapoor said the experience was humbling.“I don’t think I’m here to represent Rama. I’m here to learn from him. There is a simplicity and purity to him that is very rare; and trying to understand and imbibe that has been a deeply humbling experience,” the actor said.The first part of “Ramayana” is slated to release worldwide in IMAX during Diwali 2026, with part two following in Diwali 2027.