Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has announced a 40-day digital detox to fully immerse himself in composing the score for director Nitesh Tiwari’s grand cinematic retelling of the epic
The Ramayan film event with cast and technicians will be held in March 2026
Rahman is collaborating with Hans Zimmer for the first time on the Ramayan score
Reportedly it was in the midst of a live concert in Chennai, Rahman announced his decision, prompting curiosity among fans.
“Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana coming up in March 2026, in which all the actors and technicians of the film will be announced to the public. Rahman needs to wrap his work before that event. He will be working at a more rapid pace than usual to meet the deadline
A source reveals that in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, Rahman is collaborating with Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer for the first time.
In an interview Rahman discussed his
high-profile collaboration: “It’s terrifying for both of them as they will be scoring something so iconic and so important to the world. So in the promo, I think he had a soundscape, then I took that and added the Sanskrit words at the end and everything. What’s complicated is that we’re taking something so epic, which every Indian knows, and we have to give them something new. We have to give something to the world from India to the world.”
He also shared his approach to the film’s music: “We have to unlearn certain things, like how our instincts demand, ‘Oh, this is how Ramayana should be done,’ but also imbibe the timeless quality that exists in the culture. It’s still a process. He’s working with Dr. Kumar Vishwas, a pro—almost at a professor level when it comes to Ramayana and the Hindi language. Every atom of his body speaks Ramayana. He comes up with lyrics like that, and he’s a very kind person. So we’re having fun, and it’s new.”
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the cast of Ramayana includes Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Ravi Dubey, Sunny Deol, Kajal Aggarwal, Arun Govil, and Indira Krishnan.
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