Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning · 15 Jul 2025 · T−478
Malhotra puts the two-part budget at about $500 million
The Hollywood Reporter India reported Malhotra's statement that the two films cost around $500 million, over ₹4,000 crore, which it called India's most expensive production.
Why it matters
The budget became a marketing message in itself, repeated by the cast and by Sony-era coverage. It also raised the bar for every later asset.
AnalysisThe numbers
- ₹4,000 croreBudget, both partsStudio-reported · INR · Two films, including release and promotion · as of 16 Aug 2026ReportedSource: The Hollywood Reporter India, Variety IndiaProducer statement, not audited. Yash later said the figure includes release and promotion costs.
Details
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- 15 Jul 2025 · T−478
- Phase
- Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning
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- PR & press
- Markets
- India, Global
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- Studio-led
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- Press
Sources 2
- Ranbir Kapoor, Yash's 'Ramayana' Budget To Exceed ₹4,000 crore Across Two PartsThe Hollywood Reporter India · 15 Jul 2025 · hollywoodreporterindia.com · SecondaryVerifies: Malhotra puts the cost at about $500 million across two parts
- VFX Spectacle 'Ramayana' Adaptation with $500 Million Budget to Be Released by SonyIndieWire · 23 Jul 2026 · indiewire.com · SecondaryVerifies: $500M budget covers both films including production and P&A
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