If you thought the excitement around “Ramayana” couldn’t get any bigger, the new English trailer just gave us another reason to pay attention.
The English-language trailer for Nitesh Tiwari’s highly anticipated “Ramayana” has arrived, giving international audiences a new way to experience the upcoming Indian epic. But while the trailer features plenty of the breathtaking visuals, massive sets and star power we have already been obsessing over, there is one detail that immediately stands out: the actors’ mouths actually move with the English dialogue.
Yes, really.
Rather than simply placing an English dub over footage of actors speaking Hindi, the “Ramayana” team is using AI-powered lip-sync technology from Brahma AI to adapt the performers’ lip movements to different languages. The technology is part of the larger DNEG and Prime Focus ecosystem behind the film and is designed to help Indian cinema travel more naturally across international markets.
And watching the English “Ramayana” trailer, it is honestly hard not to do a double take.
We are used to watching Indian films dubbed into English and seeing the dialogue and lip movements obviously not match. Here, the goal is to make the English version feel much more like the characters are actually speaking the language on screen. The technology has already become one of the biggest talking points surrounding the English trailer, with fans debating just how convincing the results are.
Of course, the technology is only one part of what makes this trailer interesting.
“Ramayana” stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, with Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, the film is being positioned as a major global cinematic event rather than a movie intended only for Indian audiences.
And that global ambition is important.
The “Ramayana” is one of the most recognizable stories to come out of South Asia, but its many regional and cultural retellings mean it already exists far beyond a single language. The filmmakers have been vocal about wanting this version to reach audiences around the world, and the English trailer feels like a pretty literal example of that mission.
There is still plenty to debate about how seamless the AI-powered lip-sync actually looks — and yes, there are moments where you may notice it more than others. But that might be beside the point. We are watching an Indian film experiment with technology that could potentially make multilingual filmmaking feel very different in the future.
And if “Ramayana” is essentially saying, “What if we made an Indian epic for the whole world?” … well, this English trailer certainly feels like the team is taking that idea seriously.
“Ramayana”: Part 1 is currently scheduled for an international theatrical release on November 6, 2026, with the India release reported for November 8.
So, what do you think? Does the English lip-sync actually work, or can you still tell it’s AI?
Because personally, I’m going to need to watch this trailer about five more times before I decide.
