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Ranbir Kapoor discusses AI and fatherhood as Ramayana adaptation approaches release

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Ranbir Kapoor leads Ramayana: Rise of a Legend alongside Yash and Sai Pallavi. BBC coverage previews its multilingual release ahead of Diwali and an interview touching on artificial intelligence in cinema and Kapoor’s experience as a new father.

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Ranbir Kapoor stars in Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, a new screen adaptation of the Indian epic, with Yash and Sai Pallavi also in the cast. The BBC reports that the film is being released in English and several Indian languages ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights.

BBC culture correspondent Noor Nanji met the stars for coverage of the release. Kapoor discussed artificial intelligence in filmmaking and his experience of making Ramayana as a new father. The accompanying article does not provide his detailed comments on either subject.

The English and Indian-language releases make language accessibility a notable feature of this adaptation of an Indian epic. The BBC’s accompanying text links its timing to Diwali, but offers no detail on distribution markets or audience expectations. It also does not establish whether AI was used in the production.

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