Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is officially on its way to San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2026.The actor and star of the upcoming Indian epic ‘Ramayana‘, was spotted in the early hours of Wednesday morning, arriving at the Mumbai airport to catch his flight to the US ahead of the world launch of Nitesh Tiwari directoryThe actor, who plays Lord Ram in the ambitious mythological epic, will mark his presence at one of the world’s biggest pop culture events alongside his co-star Yash, director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra.
Ranbir Kapoor heads to Comic-Con
Videos and pictures doing the rounds on social media showed Ranbir arriving at the airport in a casual outfit as he prepared to fly to the US. Upon his arrival at the airport, the actor expressed his surprise to see the paparazzi there. “Itni raat bhai,” he said as he headed towards the security check.The actor’s trip to the US marks the next phase of the film’s ambitious international promotional campaign after first releasing the clip in India on July 18 at a grand Pratham Sankalp launch event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
‘Ramayana’ will debut at Comic-Con
The makers have confirmed that “Ramayana” will get a dedicated presentation at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 23 at Ballroom 20, which will reportedly hold around 4,800 people.The Comic-Con event is expected to showcase exclusive footage from the film, as well as the release of the film’s official trailer, ahead of its digital debut on July 24.The team’s presence at Comic-Con follows their successful participation at Cinema Con earlier this year. The launch event is part of the film’s international marketing strategy, which also includes plans for a presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival later this year.
‘Ramayana’ cast and release date
“Ramayana” is considered to be one of the most ambitious Indian films, with a budget of over 4 billion rupees.The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Yash as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, Adinath Kothare as Bharat, Nitish Sharma as Shatrughan, Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra, Shobana as Kaikesi, Chetan Hansraj as Sumali, Anupam Kher as Jatayu, Kajal Aggarwal as Queen Mandodari, Faisal Malik as Queen Mandodari, Faisal Malik as Mukegas Tiwari Munet and A Mukegas Tiwara Prewarna R. Singh as Surpanakha.“Ramayana” will have a 2-part release with the first film releasing in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 slated for Diwali 2027. According to unconfirmed reports, the much-hyped trailer revealed that the film will hit theaters worldwide on November 8, 2026.