3 min readMumbaiApr 23, 2026 06:46 PM IST Excitement is steadily building around Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious Ramayana, which brings together two of Indian cinema’s biggest stars, Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Yash as Ravana, in a dramatic retelling of the timeless battle between good and evil. Earlier this month, the film’s first extended glimpse offered a window into the expansive world Tiwari has been crafting over the years. Now, new details about the film’s opening sequence have emerged. According to the team behind the project, the film will begin with a grand war sequence inspired by a lesser-known episode from the epic: Ravana’s confrontation with his half-brother Kubera near Mount Kailash. Briefly teased in the extended first look, the sequence stood out for its scale and visual ambition. Rooted in the narrative of Ravana’s rise to power, it sets the stage for the story even before Rama’s journey begins. The Ravana–Kubera conflict Ravana seizes Lanka after overthrowing Kubera, the city’s original ruler. However, the conflict does not end with this victory. Driven by ambition …