The first trailer for the Indian fantasy epic Ramayana was released on 29 July after a prominent San Diego Comic-Con premiere, prompting mixed reactions online. The film adapts the Hindu epic of the same name and is being positioned as a major global-scale production, making its reception significant for Indian cinema’s international ambitions.

Producer Namit Malhotra has said the film’s budget exceeds $400 million, which would make it India’s most expensive film and among the costliest ever made. The four-minute trailer introduces Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, and Rama, prince of Ayodhya; the story follows Rama’s attempt to rescue his wife Sita after her abduction by Ravana, aided by an army of monkeys. Viewers have been divided particularly over the casting and visual effects.