Meet Namit Malhotra, Ramayana Producer Who Is Investing Over ₹800 Crore In India's Biggest Film

Ramayana: Nitesh Tiwari’s mythological drama is being hailed as one of largest Bollywood films of all time. Ranbir Kapoor les cast and is set to portray role of Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi as Lord Sita. makers revealed release date along with first poster on vember 5. film will be released in two parts, with Part 1 scheduled for Diwali 2026 and Part 2 for Diwali 2027. Given scale of epic, producer has spared expense, making it most costly film ever produced in India.

Who is Ramayana Producer Namit Malhotra?

Namit Malhotra is an Indian film and television producer, as well as a business executive. He is eldest son of Bollywood producer Naresh Malhotra and grandson of cinematographer M. N. Malhotra, who worked on one of India's first colour films, Jhansi Ki Rani (1953).

He founded Prime Focus Limited, India's leing visual and special effects company, which is w largest independent integrated media services company in world. ditionally, he serves as CEO of DNEG, British-Indian subsidiary of Prime Focus, kwn for its expertise in visual effects, animation, and stereo conversion.

Namit has produced Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva and worked as an Executive Producer on projects like Those About To Die, Rally Ro Racers, Horizon Line, Hurricane Heist, and Sickhouse.

He is also Global CEO of DNEG and founder and n-executive director of its parent company, Prime Focus Limited. DNEG has won seven Acemy Awards for 'Best Visual Effects', thanks to its work on films such as Dune: Part One, Tenet, First Man, Ble Runner 2049, Ex Machina, Interstellar, and Inception. Namit is also currently producing upcoming Hollywood animated feature, Garfield Movie.

How much did Namit Malhotra invest in Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi’s Ramayana?

Ramayana isn't just built around a large and ambitious cast. It's also one of most expensive films in Indian cinema, with a reported budget of ₹835 crore, according to Bollywood Hungama.

A source shared with Bollywood Hungama, "Ramayana is more than just a film; it's an emotion. makers are sparing effort to turn it into a global spectacle. budget of USD 100 million (₹835 crore) is allocated solely for Ramayana: Part One. As franchise expands, Namit Malhotra plans to increase budget furr. aim is to offer a visual feast with Ranbir Kapoor portraying Lord Ram." Most of budget will be dedicated to CGI and post-production, with film expected to be in post-production for 600 days.