A week after storming into cinemas, Ramayana: Part One has taken its ambitions beyond the box office. The Ranbir Kapoor-led mythological spectacle has now been submitted for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards, putting one of India’s biggest 2026 releases into the Oscars conversation even as Marathi film Gondhal remains the country’s official International Feature Film entry.
Ramayana Joins The 99Th Oscars Conversation
The key update is straightforward. The makers of Ramayana: Part One have filed the film for Academy Awards consideration in the general entry stream, which is separate from a country’s official International Feature Film submission. The Academy has set November 12, 2026 as the final deadline for submission forms in Best Picture, Animated Feature and general entry categories for the 99th Oscars, which explains why several high-profile titles are now entering the race.
That distinction matters. Gondhal continues to carry India’s official flag in the International Feature Film category, but that does not block other Indian films from being submitted for eligibility in other Oscar races if they meet Academy rules. The current rules also make room for multiple pathways to eligibility, depending on category and qualification requirements.
Why This Submission Matters
For Ramayana, the submission is as much about prestige as positioning. Mounted on a massive scale and marketed as a global event film, the project was never designed as a modest domestic release. Its Los Angeles premiere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 27 already signalled that the makers were thinking internationally well before the November 5 theatrical rollout.
The film’s awards push also arrives at a moment when Indian cinema is increasingly trying to build sustained visibility beyond the International Feature slot. Instead of waiting on a single national selection route, large-scale films are now testing broader Academy corridors wherever eligibility allows.
Cast, Crew And Film Details
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, Ramayana: Part One stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The film launched the first half of a planned two-part saga and released worldwide on November 5, 2026 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English.
The story reimagines one of the most enduring epics in Indian culture through a large-format studio spectacle. Its first chapter centres on Rama, Sita and the growing conflict that sets up Ravana’s entry into the larger war to come.
What Happens Next
A submission is only the first step, not a nomination. The Academy will now process entries against its eligibility rules before category-level awards campaigning and voting move forward in the months ahead. Even so, for Ramayana, simply entering the 99th Oscars race marks another high-visibility milestone in what has already been a headline-grabbing theatrical run.
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