Ramayana with Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles is progressing at a brisk pace under the direction of Nitesh Tiwari.
The film is releasing in two parts, the first part slated for release during Diwali 2026 and second one during Diwali 2027. Sunny Deol is playing Lord Hanuman in the film.
Now inside talk is the makers roped Sunny Deol to play Lord Hanuman in Ramayana-Universe or R-Verse. During the progress of Ramayana they decided to make a seperate film only on Lord Hanuman.
Namit Malhotra, CEO of Double Negative says "This film will hopefully break the rules in terms of action, in terms of music, in terms of stunt design," He continues "We want to make a movie which will thrill devotees of traditional 'Ramayan' in addition to appealing to a whole new generation"
An insider shares "The film is a ‘mythological-pop opera with thunderous action.’ The storyline reportedly marries ‘devotion with high octane action, with dramatic numbers, aerial battles, flaming torch action, and a spectacular 12-minute battle hymn the emotional peak of the movie.’ The epic scale treats Lord Hanuman’s ‘legend in a way unlike typical mythologies.'”
A source shared "The idea of creating a separate film on Hanuman was conceived when they were working on ‘Ramayana.’ ‘The moment they saw the first draft of Hanuman’s portions in ‘Ramayana,’ they knew that he had a stage for himself. They just thought of Sunny paaji’s name because there is no other actor good enough for this role, and he is a part of this original team too.’”
Inside source reveals "The R-Verse itself will be developed on connect lines, with a variety of characters, such as in the case of Avengers. "Hanuman is their Hulk, unstoppable, loved, and made for entertainment,"
The source shares "Once all goes well in the negotiations, this movie can roll into production by the end of next year, which can become one of Sunny Deol’s most legendary performances yet."