Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayana Part I' will open the BRICS segment of the 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India which will take begin in Goa from November 20. The multi-starrer Ramayana will be the opening film of the BRICS segment, which will showcase films from all 11 member countries, along with contributions from partner countries, offering audiences an opportunity to explore diverse cinematic traditions and storytelling from across the BRICS nations, as per the press release shared by Press Infomation Bureau of India. Ramayana is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra. It stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Yash as Raavana, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. 

The music of the movie was composed by AR Rahman and Oscar winner Hans Zimmer. The film was released in India and worldwide on November 5. The movie has already crossed Rs 1000 crore worldwide and is still running in theatres. The second instalment of the movie will be released in 2028. Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh-starrer 'Dhurandhar' will also be the opening feature film in the Indian Panorama segment of IFFI 2026, bringing the spotlight to contemporary Indian cinema.