'Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama' Gets A New Release Date In India

Mumbai, January 8 - After getting postponed from October 2024, the beloved Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, the anime adaptation of Valmiki's timeless epic, is coming to Indian theatres this Republic Day weekend, more than two decades after it was first released in the early 90s.

On Wednesday (January 8), it was announced that the timeless epic will be hitting Indian cinemas on January 24, 2025, in Hindi, English, Telugu, and Tamil. Legendary writer V Vijayendra Prasad has provided his creative vision to the Indian language dubs.



The Legend of Prince Rama will be distributed across India by Geek Pictures India, AA Films and Excel Entertainment. It was co-directed by Koichi Sasaki, Ram Mohan, and Yugo Sako, and is a joint Japanese and Indian production venture.

It is a Japanese-Indian animated film that retells the classic Indian epic, the Ramayana. Co-produced by Japan's Yugo Sako and India's Ram Mohan, the story follows Prince Rama, the incarnation of the god Vishnu, who embarks on a journey to rescue his wife Sita, kidnapped by the demon king Ravana.

The trailer will be released on January 10.

The wait is over! Experience India’s greatest epic in all its glory! Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama releasing on January 24, 2025, in Hindi, English, Tamil, and Telugu.

An unmissable 4K experience awaits!

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— Excel Entertainment (@excelmovies) January 8, 2025

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