New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Before taking on the reported Rs.4,000 crore investment behind Ramayana, producer Namit Malhotra had already built an international business in the visual-effects industry. His journey began with a small venture in a Mumbai garage, went through a major financial setback during the 2008 global recession and eventually led to the creation of an Oscar-winning visual-effects company.

With Ramayana Part 1 scheduled to release in theatres on November 5, the scale of the ambitious two-part adaptation has brought renewed attention to Malhotra's business journey. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash in lead roles.

From establishing a video-editing and computer-graphics venture to exp...