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Ramayana: Part 1 is now in cinemas (released 5 November 2026). Part 2 is planned for Diwali 2027.

DMCA and Copyright Takedown Policy

How copyright owners can report material and how we respond.

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Ayodhya on the Sarayu river at sunrise, original Ramayana artwork (not from the film)

Last updated: 11 November 2026. Ramayanamovie.in respects the rights of creators. We respond to copyright notices under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), India’s Copyright Act, 1957 and the Information Technology Act, 2000.

What we publish

  • Our own text, layout and original artwork.
  • Photographs under open licences (Creative Commons, GODL-India) or in the public domain, each credited on our image credits page.
  • Official videos embedded from the makers’ YouTube channels. We never download or re-upload them.

We do not host, stream or link to copies of the film, its songs or any other pirated material. We do not publish photos that carry another publisher’s watermark.

How to send a takedown notice

Use our contact form and choose “Copyright”. Please include:

  1. Your name, postal address, phone number and email address.
  2. A description of the copyrighted work you say is infringed.
  3. The exact URL of each page or image on our site.
  4. A statement that you believe in good faith the use is not authorised by the owner, its agent or the law.
  5. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner or are authorised to act for the owner.
  6. Your physical or electronic signature.

What happens next

  1. We confirm we received your notice, usually within 72 hours.
  2. We review it. If it is valid, we remove or disable the material quickly.
  3. We tell the person who supplied the material, where there is one.
  4. We keep a record of the notice.

Counter-notice

If your material was removed and you believe this was a mistake, you can send a counter-notice through the same form. Include your contact details, the URL that was removed, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe the removal was a mistake, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of India. We may restore the material if the original complainant does not start legal action within 10 to 14 business days.

Repeat infringement

We remove access for anyone who repeatedly submits infringing material through our forms or comments.

False notices

Please make sure your notice is accurate. A false or misleading notice can make the sender legally responsible for any harm it causes.

See our copyright policy, disclaimer and terms and conditions.

Last updated: 11 November 2026