‘Ramayana’ maker Namit Malhotra shares rare special moment with birthday boy Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman

‘Ramayana’ is becoming one of the most awaited films of 2026 and is expected to do very well at the box office. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra with a Hollywood team, this big two-part film has music by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer. On Zimmer’s birthday, September 12, Namit sent him good wishes and shared a message about the film.Birthday wishes and rare photoNamit wished Hans a happy birthday with a special post. The post included a rare photo of Zimmer with AR Rahman and Malhotra. This showed the important joint work of these two famous composers on the film ‘Ramayana’, which features great talent, modern production, and strong storytelling.Malhotra’s message to ZimmerSharing the photo, Malhotra wrote, “It’s a special day. My friend and a tremendous talent of the world, the one and only @hanszimmer’s birthday. Wish you great health, happiness and the ability to keep creating and mesmerizing all of us with your genius and your talent. Can’t believe you’re a part of our journey on Ramayana to create something magical with you and our very own @arrahman."Collaboration of two Oscar winnersHans and AR Rahman, both Oscar-winning composers, are working together to create the music for ‘Ramayana’. The film is based on India’s ancient mythology and set 5,000 years ago. This project aims to be more than just a movie—it wants to be a lasting cultural treasure with impressive music that brings the story to life.Star-studded cast and release plans‘Ramayana’ features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman. It is set to be an extraordinary spectacle and is produced by Prime Focus Studios in partnership with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. The story will be told in two parts, with Part 1 releasing in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 following in Diwali 2027.