Ranbir Kapoor
Rama
One of Hindi cinema's leading actors, cast as Rama.
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The confirmed cast and key crew of Ramayana (2026), with sources for every role.
Lead Cast
Sai Pallavi
Sita
Acclaimed South Indian actor and trained doctor, cast as Sita.
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Yash
Ravana
Kannada superstar of the KGF films, playing Ravana and co-producing.
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Ravi Dubey
Lakshmana
Television star and producer, cast as Lakshmana in his film debut.
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Sunny Deol
Hanuman
Veteran action star of Gadar and Border, cast as Hanuman.
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Arun Govil
Dasharatha
Played Rama in the 1987 television Ramayan; now King Dasharatha.
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Lara Dutta
Kaikeyi
Miss Universe 2000 and actor, playing Queen Kaikeyi.
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Rakul Preet Singh
Shurpanakha
Telugu and Hindi film actor, playing Shurpanakha.
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Kunal Kapoor
Indra
Actor seen as Indra in the international trailer.
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Kajal Aggarwal
Mandodari
Telugu and Tamil star, reported as Mandodari.
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Vivek Oberoi
Vidyutjihva
Actor in the ensemble, reported as Vidyutjihva.
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Adinath Kothare
Bharata
Marathi actor and filmmaker, reported as Bharata.
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Mohit Raina
Shiva
Known for playing Shiva on television; reported as Shiva here.
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Anupam Kher
Jatayu (voice)
Veteran actor who voices Jatayu.
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Nitesh Tiwari
Director, co-writer
Director of Dangal and Chhichhore, directing both Ramayana films.
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Yash
Ravana
Kannada superstar of the KGF films, playing Ravana and co-producing.
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Namit Malhotra
Producer
Founder of Prime Focus and head of DNEG, producing Ramayana.
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Hans Zimmer
Composer
Two-time Oscar-winning composer, scoring his first Indian film.
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A. R. Rahman
Composer
Oscar-winning composer, co-creating the score with Hans Zimmer.
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Kumar Vishwas
Lyricist
Hindi poet who wrote the film's lyrics.
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Shridhar Raghavan
Screenplay
Screenwriter who co-wrote the Ramayana screenplay.
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ranbir Kapoor | Rama | Official announcement |
| Sai Pallavi | Sita | Official announcement |
| Yash | Ravana | Official announcement |
| Ravi Dubey | Lakshmana | Official announcement |
| Sunny Deol | Hanuman | Official announcement |
| Arun Govil | Dasharatha | Official announcement |
| Lara Dutta | Kaikeyi | Verified by multiple reports |
| Rakul Preet Singh | Shurpanakha | Verified by multiple reports |
| Kunal Kapoor | Indra | Verified by multiple reports |
| Anupam Kher | Jatayu (voice) | Verified by multiple reports |
| Kajal Aggarwal | Mandodari | Reported, awaiting official confirmation |
| Vivek Oberoi | Vidyutjihva | Reported, awaiting official confirmation |
| Adinath Kothare | Bharata | Reported, awaiting official confirmation |
| Mohit Raina | Shiva | Reported, awaiting official confirmation |
| Nitesh Tiwari | Director, co-writer | Official announcement |
| Namit Malhotra | Producer | Official announcement |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | Official announcement |
| A. R. Rahman | Composer | Official announcement |
| Shridhar Raghavan | Screenplay | Verified by multiple reports |
| Kumar Vishwas | Lyricist | Verified by multiple reports |
How we confirm a role
A role is marked Official when the makers announced it, and Verified when several reputable publications report it consistently, for example after a trailer or poster shows the actor in the role. Roles that are only reported are labelled as such and never presented as fact.
Additional reported cast
Reports and the film’s publicity also list Mohit Raina as Shiva, Adinath Kothare as Bharata, Indira Krishnan as Kaushalya, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara, Vivek Oberoi as Vidyutjihva, Harish Uthaman as Vibhishana and Suhail Nayyar as Sugriva. Where we have not seen these roles confirmed by the makers, the profiles are labelled “Reported”.