Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is officially headed to attend San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2026.The actor and lead star of the upcoming Indian epicRamayana:‘, was spotted in the early hours of Wednesday morning, arriving at the Mumbai airport to catch his flight to the United States ahead of the global launch of Nitesh Tiwari directory.The actor, who plays Lord Ram in the ambitious mythological epic, is set to mark his presence at one of the biggest pop culture events in the world along with co-star Yash, director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra.
Ranbir Kapoor is heading to Comic-Con
Videos and photos doing the rounds on social media showed Ranbir arriving at the airport in a casual outfit as he prepared to fly to the US. When he arrived at the airport, the actor expressed his surprise to see the paparazzi there. “Itni raat bhai” he said as he made his way to the security check.The actor’s trip to the US marks the next phase of the film’s ambitious international promotion campaign after the clip was first released in India on July 18 at a grand launch event at Pratham Sankalp at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
‘Ramayana’ to make debut at Comic-Con
The makers have confirmed that ‘Ramayana’ will receive a dedicated presentation at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23 at Ballroom 20, which will reportedly host around 4,800 people.The Comic-Con event is expected to showcase exclusive footage from the film as well as launch the film’s official trailer, ahead of its digital debut on July 24.The team’s presence at Comic-Con comes after 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 showcase at the Toronto International Film Festival later this year.
‘Ramayana’ cast and release date
‘Ramayana’ is touted as one of India’s most ambitious films, with a budget of over Rs 4,000 crore.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 Kumbhakarna, Agastya Munkhawari as Singh.‘Ramayana’ will have a 2-part release with the first film slated for a Diwali 2026 release and Part 2 slated for a Diwali 2027 release. According to unconfirmed reports, the much talked about trailer reveals that the film will have a global theatrical release on November 8, 2026.