Image Credit: T-Series — Official Trailer via YouTube
The Ramayana censor verdict is in, and it is the cleanest possible result for the biggest Indian film of the year. The Central Board of Film Certification has passed Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 with a U certificate, fit for unrestricted viewing by audiences of all ages, and — in the detail that has delighted the makers — it has not asked for a single cut. The Ramayana censor report, first detailed by Bollywood Hungama and carried by Filmverse on 1 November 2026, says the certificate was handed over on 30 October, just days before the film’s worldwide release on 5 November 2026. For a mythological epic built for the whole family, there is hardly a better piece of pre-release news.
That Ramayana censor outcome matters for a simple reason: a U certificate removes every barrier between the film and its natural audience. Grandparents, parents and children can walk into the same show without any age restriction getting in the way, and that is exactly the crowd a Diwali-week Ramayana is made for. Certification stories rarely make headlines on their own, but when a film of this scale clears the board without a single audio or visual change, it tells you the makers and the examiners were on the same page about what the film is — a grand, all-ages retelling of an ancient epic, not a film pushing at the edges of its certificate.
Ramayana censor: what the certificate actually says
According to the Ramayana censor reporting, the CBFC’s Examining Committee did not seek even the routine changes that often accompany certification, such as language credits, title cards or advisory tickers. The certificate lists the Hindi version’s runtime as 195 minutes — three hours and 15 minutes — making Ramayana: Part 1 one of the longest Indian releases of the year. The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, with music by A. R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer, and it stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Ravana, with Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. None of that scale was trimmed to fit the certificate. The board passed the film as the makers made it, which is rarer than it sounds for a battle-heavy epic.
Ramayana censor and the 195-minute runtime
The second headline in the Ramayana censor story is the length itself. At 195 minutes, Part 1 asks viewers to give it an entire evening, and that is a deliberate gamble. The film covers the first stretch of the epic — Prince Rama’s exile, Sita’s abduction by Ravana and the journey that sets up the great battle — so the runtime is not padding; it is the story taking the room it needs. Audiences used to two-hour blockbusters will need to plan around an interval and a late finish, especially for evening shows on release day. On the other hand, a long, uninterrupted mythological spectacle is precisely what the IMAX and large-format push is selling, and a U certificate means families can commit to that long evening together.
There is one important nuance to the runtime. The 195-minute figure is for the domestic Indian cut. Reports say the international English-dubbed cut has been trimmed by roughly 30 minutes for Western multiplexes, landing at around 165 minutes. That shorter cut is reported, not something the makers have broken down scene by scene, so treat the exact difference as a trade report rather than an official announcement. What is confirmed is the Indian cut itself: 195 minutes, U certificate, zero cuts.
Ramayana censor: ratings around the world
The Ramayana censor picture changes once the film leaves India, as it always does for a global release. In the United States, the film has secured a PG-13 rating, which advises parental caution for viewers under 13 and reflects the battle sequences and intense action rather than any adult content. The Indian U certificate and the American PG-13 rating are not a contradiction; they are two different boards reading the same battle-heavy epic through their own rules. The film is releasing in five Indian languages — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam — plus an English version for international audiences, where it is called Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. That wide language plan, combined with a clean Indian certificate, is why the makers can open on a reported scale of around 59,000 screens worldwide.
Ramayana censor: formats, IMAX and the big-screen plan
If the Ramayana censor news tells you who can watch the film, the formats tell you how the makers want you to watch it. The film is releasing in IMAX and 3D as well as standard 2D, with Dolby Cinema also in the mix, and it has been positioned as a “Filmed for IMAX” experience. The visual-effects pedigree explains the push: Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and DNEG are behind the film’s look, and the trailers have leaned hard on vast battlefields, celestial encounters and expansive mythological settings. A 195-minute film is a big ask on a phone or a laptop, but on an IMAX screen it becomes the event the marketing has promised. That is also why the censor result matters commercially — a family audience plus premium-format shows is the combination that drives a Diwali opening.
Ramayana censor: what the film actually covers
For readers coming to the story fresh, Part 1 follows Prince Rama, bound by sacrifice, into a 14-year exile with Sita and Lakshmana, until Ravana — an immortal king driven by vengeance — abducts Sita and sets the epic’s central conflict in motion. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi plays Sita and Yash plays Ravana, with Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The film is the first of a planned two-part saga, with Part 2 scheduled for Diwali 2027, so Part 1 does not have to finish the whole epic — it has to make audiences want the second half. The censor board’s clean pass suggests it does that without leaning on anything that would restrict its audience, and the early advance booking supports the excitement: trade reports put advance sales past Rs 17 crore gross including blocked seats before release week even ended.
Ramayana censor: release guide and what is still unannounced
Ramayana: Part 1 opens in cinemas worldwide on Thursday, 5 November 2026, the week before Diwali. Reports have also mentioned paid preview shows on the evening of 4 November in India and North America, but those previews have not been officially announced, so check your local cinema before planning around them. While Ramayana heads to cinemas, Kareena Kapoor’s crime thriller is reportedly heading to streaming — read our Daayra OTT release report for that story. As for Ramayana itself, no OTT or streaming date has been announced; it is a cinema-only release for now, and any digital premiere will follow the theatrical run. That is worth stating plainly, because a film this big always attracts guesswork about streaming dates, and none of it is official yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ramayana censor certificate?
The CBFC has passed Ramayana: Part 1 with a U certificate, suitable for all ages, with zero cuts and no audio or visual modifications, according to Bollywood Hungama’s report carried by Filmverse.
How long is Ramayana: Part 1?
The domestic Indian cut runs 195 minutes, or 3 hours and 15 minutes. The international English cut is reported to be around 30 minutes shorter, at roughly 165 minutes.
When does Ramayana release?
Ramayana: Part 1 releases in cinemas worldwide on 5 November 2026, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, plus an English version titled Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. Paid previews on 4 November have been reported but not officially confirmed.
Is there an OTT release date for Ramayana?
No. No streaming date or platform has been announced, and the film is a cinema-only release for now.
Image Credit: T-Series — Official Trailer via YouTube
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