Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 24: The lead cast of Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming mythological epic Ramayana will appear on Amitabh Bachchan's quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 18 for a special Diwali episode, adding to the excitement surrounding the film's release.
Ranbir Kapoor, who portrays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi, who plays Sita, and Ravie Dubey, who essays Lakshman, will join Amitabh Bachchan on the show's stage. A newly released promotional video by Sony LIV offers a glimpse of the actors interacting with the veteran star and participating in the quiz.
Sharing the promo, Sony LIV announced that the special episodes featuring the cast of Ramayana will air on October 29 and 30 at 9 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
The appearance is part of the promotional campaign for Ramayana, which has generated considerable anticipation through its posters, songs and trailers. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on November 5, coinciding with Diwali.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana is planned as a two-part epic produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash's Monster Mind Creations. The screenplay has been adapted from Valmiki's epic by Shridhar Raghavan, while Oscar-winning composers Hans Zimmer and A R Rahman are composing the music.
The film features a star-studded ensemble, including Yash as Ravana, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Kajal Aggarwal, Saurabh Sachdeva and Faisal Malik, among others.
The second instalment of the epic is scheduled to release during Diwali 2027.