The buzz around EXCLUSIVE: Namit Malhotra on taking Ramayana to ScreenX and 4DX, “Our collaboration with CJ 4DPLEX enables us to bring this iconic film in innovative formats that match its scope and vision” refuses to die down. From social media chatter to box office projections, everyone in the industry seems to have an opinion — and the latest update only strengthens the conversation.

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Add as a preferred source on Google Prime Focus Studios founder and DNEG Global CEO Namit Malhotra is taking his ambitious two-part cinematic retelling of the Ramayana into a fresh dimension with a global partnership with CJ 4DPLEX. While the publication has already reported that Ramayana Part 1 will become the first Indian movie to arrival in SCREENX worldwide, the latest development comes with special comments from the key executives behind the collaboration.

Speaking on the decision to take Ramayana into premium immersive formats, Malhotra said the movie was conceived from the very beginning as a global theatrical experience. “From the outset, Ramayana was designed as a global cinematic experience,” said Malhotra. “Our collaboration with CJ 4DPLEX enables us to bring this legendary movie in innovative formats that match its scope and vision.

SCREENX and 4DX invite audiences to engage with the narrative in a powerful fresh way.” The collaboration will see Ramayana Part 1, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Yash as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Sita, dropped across more than 1,200 SCREENX and 4DX auditoriums globally when it arrives during Diwali 2026. For CJ 4DPLEX, the scale and visual ambition of Ramayana made it a natural fit for its immersive formats.

Jun Bang, CEO of CJ 4DPLEX, believes the movie represents precisely the kind of theatrical spectacle for which SCREENX and 4DX were created. “Ramayana: Part 1 is exactly the type of epic, event-level spectacle that is designed to be experienced through the full immersive capabilities of SCREENX and 4DX,” said Bang.

Don Savant, Chief Business Officer of CJ 4DPLEX, also highlighted the movie's combination of scale, emotion and action as the reason it lends itself so strongly to the two premium formats. “We are thrilled to partner with Prime Focus Studios to bring this extraordinary movie to global audiences in our premium formats,” said Savant.

“With its sweeping scale, heartfelt depth, and dynamic action, Ramayana Part 1 provides an exceptional canvas for both SCREENX and 4DX.” The partnership also carries pointed out significance for Indian silver major screen, with Ramayana Part 1 set to become the first Indian movie to launch in SCREENX. The format expands selected sequences onto the auditorium's side walls, creating a 270-degree panoramic field of view and allowing audiences to experience key moments beyond the conventional silver major screen frame.

Savant believes the movie's entry into SCREENX could prove significant for both audiences and exhibitors. “As the first Indian movie to launch in SCREENX, it also represents an exciting milestone for audiences and exhibitors alike, building on the tremendous momentum we're seeing for premium theatrical experiences in India,” he pointed out.

The 4DX presentation, meanwhile, will complement the expanded visual canvas of SCREENX with a multisensory experience, using motion-enabled seating and environmental effects such as wind, wat…

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