Ramayana, Nov. 7 -- Part 1 does not end with the much-awaited battle between Lord Rama and Ravana. Instead, Nitesh Tiwari's film closes its first chapter with the end of Aranya Kaand - an emotional turning point in the epic, followed by a post-credit sequence that introduces one of its most important characters. Sunny Deol's Lord Hanuman makes his presence felt, but the makers stop short of revealing his face.

The main story ends after Ravana (Yash) abducts Sita (Sai Pallavi) and takes her towards Lanka. Jatayu attempts to stop him but is fatally wounded in the fight. Rama and Lakshmana eventually find the injured bird, who tells them that Ravana is responsible for Sita's disappearance. After Jatayu dies, Rama performs his final rites an...