Ramayana's Record-Breaking Budget and Rising Stars Define Indian Cinema's Ambitious Week

The official trailer for Ramayana: Part 1 dropped at the auspicious Brahma Muhurat on July 30, offering a four-minute, nine-second glimpse of Ranbir Kapoor’s Lord Ram and Yash’s Ravana in a visually spectacular mythological epic that’s already being called the most ambitious Indian film ever made. The trailer’s release comes as the industry grapples with two parallel narratives: ballooning budgets that rival Hollywood blockbusters, and the quiet rise of regional talent breaking...