Yash Makes Surprise Entry at ‘Ramayana’ Trailer Launch in Delhi
The trailer launch of ‘Ramayana’ in Delhi on Friday ended with an unexpected moment that turned out to be the highlight of the night when actor and producer Yash made a surprise entry after the trailer was shown to the media.
As the event appeared to be coming to an end, the auditorium went dark before dramatic lighting revealed Yash on stage. His arrival was greeted with loud applause, whistles and cheers from the audience.
The event brought together the film’s cast and creative team ahead of the trailer’s release on July 24. Yash, who plays Ravana in the film and is also one of its producers along with Namit Malhotra, addressed the gathering after appearing on stage.
I’m really happy to be a part of this wonderful, wonderful project. All the credit should go to Namit Malhotra. Unhone mujhe iss paatra nibhane ka jo avkash diya, uske liye usse dhanyavaad kehta hu. Hindi seekhne ka abhi mauka mila. I think this is India’s dream. Everyone who was a part of this film came with one vision, one belief to bring our story to the global platform. We are all here, putting all our interests aside. We have only one thing to worry about: telling the story of Prabhu Shri Ram to the global audience and celebrating him in our country. “Thank you everyone,” he said.
Lead actor Ranbir Kapoor also attended the launch despite suffering from pink eye. He arrived at the red carpet wearing a black bandhgala jacket, white trousers, black shoes and dark sunglasses. Addressing the audience. Ranbir explained why he was wearing sunglasses and apologized for it.
“Ye kala chashma pehenne ke liye main aap sab se kshama chahta hoon. Kya hai ki meri aankhon mein infection ho gaya hai. Aaj, shubh avsar par aap sab ke liye sirf love hai, isliye please don’t mind,” he said.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, ‘Ramayana’ is planned as a two-part adaptation of the ancient Indian epic. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. Music was composed by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.
The first part of Ramayana is scheduled to be released on Diwali 2026, while the second part is expected to be released on Diwali 2027.
Before returning as Ravana in “Ramayana”, Yash will star in Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, which is scheduled to release worldwide on August 26, 2026.
