Ramayana trailer key takeaways: Sita as warrior princess, Ravana’s fight to become king

When Namit Malhotra announced the Rs 4,000-crore Ramayana, many believed the film would be a grander, more visually spectacular version of Ramanand Sagar’s iconic Doordarshan series. However, now that the trailer has finally been released, it appears that the makers have also explored several lesser-known chapters from the epic. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi in key roles, the trailer released on YouTube on Thursday, July 30.The trailer opens with Ravana, showing how he became the king of Lanka. In another striking sequence, Sita is seen as a warrior princess—an interpretation rarely explored in popular film and television adaptations. Several iconic elements, including Airavat, Jatayu and the Pushpak Vimaan, have also been given larger-than-life treatment. From King Dashratha’s