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Indian film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood

3 November 2026

This week sees the release of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.

The film features Ranbir Kapoor, alongside co-stars Yash, and Sai Pallavi.

It's being released in English as well as several Indian languages and is coming out ahead of Diwali - the festival of lights.

The BBC's culture correspondent Noor Nanji has been to meet the stars, with Kapoor sharing his thoughts on AI in film, and how he felt making Ramayana as a new father.

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