One of Hindi cinema's most storied banners is now calling audiences worldwide to witness the epic on the big screen — in every premium format available. Dharma Productions on Saturday, 7 November 2026 announced that Ramayana is now playing in cinemas globally, urging fans to book tickets immediately across all premium formats.

The post, shared from the official @DharmaMovies handle, carried the message: 'Experience Ramayana in cinemas worldwide, across all premium formats. Book your tickets now!' — accompanied by a link to a dedicated ticketing and information hub at linktr.ee/WorldOfRamayana.

A mythological epic on the world stage

The Ramayana is among the most enduring narratives in Indian civilisation, telling the story of Lord Ram across thousands of years of retelling in literature, theatre, and art. Bringing it to the global cinema circuit — and specifically in premium formats such as IMAX, 4DX, and Dolby — signals an ambition to place Indian mythological storytelling at the same commercial and experiential tier as international blockbuster franchises.

Dharma Productions, founded by the late Yash Johar and now led by producer-director Karan Johar, has long been a bellwether for where mainstream Hindi cinema is heading. The studio's decision to position a Ramayana theatrical experience as a worldwide premium event reflects a broader shift: Indian studios are no longer simply releasing films — they are engineering tentpole cultural moments designed for the largest, most immersive screens on the planet.

Premium formats and the new theatrical playbook

The 'all premium formats' call-to-action is deliberate strategy. Indian studios have watched Hollywood franchises use IMAX exclusivity and PLF (premium large-format) rollouts to drive opening-weekend urgency and higher average ticket prices. For a mythological epic, those formats carry an additional promise — the grandeur of the Ramayana's battles, landscapes, and divine imagery rendered at the highest possible resolution and sound.

Audiences from the Indian diaspora in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the Gulf represent a significant share of worldwide Hindi film revenues. A simultaneous worldwide release across premium screens targets exactly that diaspora, for whom a Ramayana theatrical experience carries both cultural and emotional weight that few other stories can match.

Dharma's franchise moment

Dharma Productions has built its reputation on glossy, emotionally resonant cinema — from family dramas to action spectacles. A mythological epic of this scale, marketed under the 'World of Ramayana' umbrella branding, suggests the studio is thinking in franchise terms: a universe, not just a single film. Whether sequels, spin-offs, or immersive experiences follow will depend on how audiences respond to this theatrical opening.

The kicker is simple: Dharma has staked its global premium-format debut on the oldest story in India's cultural memory — and the box office will now write the next chapter.