‘Jai Jai Ram’: First song from Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ out

The first song, ‘Jai Jai Ram’ from Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana was unveiled by the makers on Monday (September 14, 2026). Composed by AR Rahman, penned by Dr. Kumar Vishwas, the song features vocals by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal.

The song carries a devotional appeal as it praises the glory of Lord Ram. The music of Rahman adds a serene feeling with Shreya’s vocals reverberating stillness. The music video of the song features visuals from the film with Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita exhibiting their charm.

Speaking about the song, Rahman said in a statement, “At the heart of ‘Jai Jai Ram’ is the simple and powerful repetition of Shri Ram’s name. Musically, the intention was to preserve the purity and intimacy of a prayer while allowing the composition to grow into a cinematic song. Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal bring their own distinct emotional expression to Dr. Kumar Vishwas’s words, while always remaining true to the devotion at the centre of the song.”

Kumar Vishwas added, “While writing the song, my endeavour was not to describe Shri Ram, because his meaning cannot be contained in words, but to express the relationship every devotee shares with him: as our guide, our strength and our refuge. The language has been kept simple and direct because true devotion needs no ornamentation.”

Ramayana also stars Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The adapted screenplay is written by Sridhar Raghavan and Nitesh Tiwari with dialogues by Shreyas Jain and Nitesh Tiwari and the film is shot by Pankaj Kumar and Mahesh Limaye. It is among the most expensive Indian films ever made with the budget reportedly crossing Rs 4,000 crore.

Ramayana is produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios along with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. The first part in the series will be released in theatres on Diwali 2026 followed by the second part in 2027.