Six‑and‑a‑half‑year effort behind Ramayana’s Ravana‑Jatayu battle VFX

Director Nitesh Tiwari said the Ravana‑Jatayu fight sequence in the upcoming two‑part ‘Ramayana’ required six and a half years from initial briefing to final frame, involving thousands of crew members.

Designing the mythical Pushpak Viman consumed close to two years, with the team creating 40 to 50 different versions before finalising the on‑screen model.

The final design differed significantly from early concepts, prompting multiple revisions of the battle sequence to align with the new aircraft.

Lead actor Ranbir Kapoor emphasized that each CGI frame is the result of extensive human labor, countering claims that such work is generated by AI.

The film, starring Kapoor as Rama alongside Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, is slated for its first part’s release on Diwali 2026, with the sequel planned for 2027.