Everyone’s been talking about Ramayana’s trailer date.
I think the more interesting story dropped quietly alongside it, and it’s this: the makers are reportedly eyeing a China theatrical release, and if it happens, it’s a bigger deal than another festival date or another cast reveal.
Ramayana China Release: No Bollywood film has released in China in years. Here’s why Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi’s film is reportedly aiming to change that.
Ramayana China Release: What’s Being Reported
According to sources cited by Mid-Day (mid-day.com), discussions are underway with Chinese exhibitors and distributors, with a tentative four-day promotional tour being planned for the film’s leads, Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi.
The plan reportedly starts with a press event and screening at the Pingyao International Film Festival on September 24, followed by a wider multi-city promotional run timed to China’s Golden Week, which kicks off October 1 and is one of the biggest theatrical windows in the region.
Worth being upfront here: this is still at the discussion stage.
Nothing has been officially confirmed, and any China release still needs approvals from authorities and stakeholders on that side.
Why I Think This Matters More Than It Looks
Here’s the thing about the Chinese market that doesn’t get said enough in our own trade coverage: it used to be a genuine goldmine for select Hindi films, and then it just stopped.
No major Bollywood title has landed in Chinese theatres in years.
So the fact that Ramayana is even being considered for a China rollout isn’t a minor scheduling detail, it’s a signal that someone thinks this film has the kind of scale and mythological appeal that could actually reopen a door that’s been shut for a while.
And honestly, if any film was going to be the one to test that door again, an IMAX-scale mythological epic with this level of visual ambition makes more sense than most.
China has historically responded well to spectacle and to stories with emotional, almost devotional weight, which is exactly Ramayana’s lane.
The Numbers That Would Make Or Break This
If it does happen, the bar isn’t small. To crack the top 5 highest-grossing Bollywood films in China, Ramayana would need to cross roughly Rs 194 crore there, past Hindi Medium’s current mark.
The list is currently dominated by Dangal, which alone pulled in an extraordinary Rs 1,300 crore in China.
That’s not a number Ramayana needs to chase to call this a success, but it tells you what the ceiling has looked like before for the right film at the right time.
My Take
I’d hold off on getting too excited until this actually gets confirmed, since “in discussion” stories in this industry don’t always convert into real dates.
But if I’m being honest, this is the kind of move that tells you a lot about how the makers see the film’s own ambitions.
They’re not just building a Diwali release, they’re building something they believe travels. Whether China agrees is the part worth watching closely over the next couple of months.
Source: Mid-Day (mid-day.com)
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