Actor Sunny Deol has confirmed that he will be part of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, which is a two-part franchise. Deol attended the third edition of SCREEN Live in Mumbai, where he was accompanied by his brother Bobby Deol. At the event, the Gadar star confirmed he is part of the upcoming project and shared some interesting details.

Sunny Deol shared, “Ramayana is a long project because they’re trying to make it the way Avatar and Planet of the Apes movies were made." He added, "All those technicians are a part of it. The writer and director are very clear about the way it has to be and how the characters should be presented".

Sunny also said that the film would be visually impressive, adding, “You will also get to see the special effects that will make you believe that it (the events unfolding) has very genuinely happened rather than making one feel that these are special effects."

Reportedly, the 67-year-old actor will play the role of Hanuman. However, he didn't confirm it. 

Recently, at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Ranbir Kapoor revealed that he had completed shooting for the first part of Ramayana and will shoot Part 2 soon. 

"Just to be a part of that story, I am so humbled to essay Ram’s role. It’s a dream for me. It’s a film that has everything. It teaches what Indian culture is about — family dynamics and husband-wife dynamics," he said further. 

The magnum opus also stars Sai Pallavi in the role of Sita. Ravi Dubey will play Lakshman, and Kannada superstar Yash will be seen as Ravan. Ramayana Part 1 will release in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 in Diwali 2027.