{{Short description|Indian Hindi-language stage production based on the ''Ramayana''}} {{Infobox play | name = Humare Ram | image = | caption = | writer = Rahul Bhuchar, Naresh Katyayan | based_on = {{based on|[[Ramayana]]|[[Valmiki]]}} | director = Gaurav Bhardwaj | music = Udbhav Ojha, Saurabh Mehta | lyrics = Ram Kumar Singh, Aalok Shrivastav | choreography = | chorus = Felicity Theatre | characters = | mute = | setting = Ancient India | premiere = {{Start date|2024|01|25}} | place = [[Kamani Auditorium]] | orig_lang = Hindi | series = | subject = | genre = Mythological drama }}

'''"Humare Ram"''' is an Indian historical play directed by '''Mr. Gaurav Bhardwaj''' and produced by '''Mr. Rahul Bhuchar ''' under the banner of '''Felicity Theatre''', with''[[Ashutosh Rana]]'' as ''[[Ravana|Ravan]]'' and '''Mr. Rahul Bhuchar ''' as ''[[Rama|Ram]]''. The production presents a theatrical interpretation of the ''[[Ramayana]]'', emphasizing the prospectives and emotional journeys of its primary characters . Since its debut in 2024 , in [[Kamani Auditorium]], the play has been staged in several prominent venues , including [[NMAAC]] , Mumbai and [[Dubai Opera]] in August 2025 <ref>{{cite web |last=BroadwayWorld India |title=Felicity Theatre Brings HUMARE RAM to Kamani Auditorium Next Week |website=[[BroadwayWorld]] |date=18 January 2024 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/india/article/Felicity-Theatre-Brings-HUMARE-RAM-to-Kamani-Auditorium-Next-Week-20240118 |access-date=14 April 2026}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Humare Ram – A Theatrical Spectacle of the Ramayana |website=[[Dubai Opera]] |date=May 2024 |url=https://dubaiopera.com/en-US/product-details?ID=2b94381b-7a56-f011-bec1-0022486a15c1 |access-date=14 April 2026}}</ref>

In July 2026, the theatrical production "Humare Ram" , is scheduled for a series of international performances in London. In London, the show will be premiere on 9th July and will stage from 9th July to 12 July at Eventim Apollo . <ref>{{cite web|access-date=14 April 2026 |title=Humare Ram to prepare in London in July 2026 |url=https://www.zeetv.co.uk/news-item-url/ |website=Zee TV UK}} Source:https://www.zeetv.co.uk/news-item-url </ref>

== Synopsis and production == The narrative presents selected episodes from [[Valmiki]]'s ''Ramayana'', including sequences involving [[Lava (Ramayana)|Lava]] and [[Kusha (Ramayana)|Kusha]] and depictions of Ravana’s perspective, using modern-day facilities such as large LED visuals and choreographed set-pieces. The production is directed by Gaurav Bhardwaj and produced by ''Rahul Bhuchar'' under banner of Felicity Theatre.<ref name="NCPAOct2024">{{cite web |title=Humare Ram (12–13 Oct 2024) |website=[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|NCPA]] Mumbai |date=13 October 2024 |url=https://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/humare-ram-2/ |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref>

== Cast == [[File:Ashutosh Rana 2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|[[Ashutosh Rana]], who plays [[Ravana]] in ''Humare Ram''.]] * Ashutosh Rana as [[Ravana]] * Rahul Bhuchar as [[Rama]] * Danish Akhtar as [[Hanuman]] * Tarun Khanna as [[Shiva]] * Amrita Parihar as Sita.<ref>{{cite news |title=Felicity Theatre's 'Humare Ram' Concludes Its Mumbai Run |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/pro-news/felicity-theatres-humare-ram-concludes-its-historic-mumbai-run-with-8-housefull-shows-at-the-iconic-jamshed-bhabha-theatre-ncpa |work=[[Outlook India]] |date=1 May 2024 |access-date=10 May 2026}}</ref> * Karan Sharma as [[Surya]]

== Music == ''Humare Ram'' was released as a six-track extended play (EP) by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] on 9 October 2024. It features vocals by [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Kailash Kher]], among others.<ref name="AppleIN">{{cite web |title=Humare Ram – EP |website=Apple Music (India) |date=9 October 2024 |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/humare-ram-ep/1773022390 |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref>

{{Image array | perrow = 3 | width = 200 | height = 200 | border-width = 2 | image1 = Shankar Mahadevan 01.jpg | caption1 = Shankar Mahadevan, the lead vocalist of ''Humare Ram'' | alt1 = | text1 = | link1 = Shankar Mahadevan | image2 = Sonu Nigam121.jpg | caption2 = Sonu Nigam, the lead vocalist of ''Ramleela'' | alt2 = | text2 = | link2 = Sonu Nigam | image3 = Kailash Kher 2011.jpg | caption3 = Kailash Kher, the lead vocalist of ''Dashanan'' | alt3 = | text3 = | link3 = Kailash Kher }}

{{Track listing | headline = | extra_column = Lead vocals | total_length = 22:37

| all_writing = | all_lyrics = Ram Kumar Singh, Aalok Shrivastav | all_music = Udbhav Ojha, Saurabh Mehta

| width = 75% | title_width = | writing_width = | music_width = | lyrics_width = | extra_width =

| title1 = Humare Ram | note1 = | writer1 = | lyrics1 = | music1 = | extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]<ref name="AppleIN"/> | length1 = 2:38

| title2 = Ramleela | note2 = | writer2 = | lyrics2 = | music2 = | extra2 = [[Sonu Nigam]]<ref name="AppleIN"/> | length2 = 4:36

| title3 = Dashanan | note3 = | writer3 = | lyrics3 = | music3 = | extra3 = [[Kailash Kher]]<ref name="AppleIN"/> | length3 = 7:00

| title4 = Hanuman Chalisa | note4 = | writer4 = | lyrics4 = | music4 = | extra4 = Uddhav Ojha<ref name="AppleIN"/> | length4 = 4:07

| title5 = Ram Setu | note5 = | writer5 = | lyrics5 = | music5 = | extra5 = Diptanshu Tiwari | length5 = 2:50

| title6 = Nikumbhala | note6 = | writer6 = | lyrics6 = | music6 = | extra6 = Suvarna Tiwari | length6 = 1:26 }}

== Performances ==

''Humare Ram'' has been performed in over 450 different shows since its premiere in January 2024. The play premiered 25–28 January 2024, with seven shows at the [[Kamani Auditorium]] in New Delhi.<ref name="BWWJan2024">{{cite web |title=Felicity Theatre Brings HUMARE RAM to Kamani Auditorium Next Week |website=[[BroadwayWorld]] India|date=18 January 2024 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/india/article/Felicity-Theatre-Brings-HUMARE-RAM-to-Kamani-Auditorium-Next-Week-20240118 |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref> The play has been shown at Mumbai in several theatres including the [[Jamshed Bhabha Theatre]], the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|National Centre for the Performing Arts]], and the [[Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre]].<ref>{{cite web |title=On Stage – April 2024 (NCPA programme magazine) |website=Scribd (scan) |date=April 2024 |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/795215866/On-Stage-April-2024 |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Humare Ram (23 Mar 2025) |website=[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|NCPA]] Mumbai |url=https://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/humare-ram-3/ |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref> The international debut of the play was at the [[Dubai Opera]], 14–17 August 2025.<ref name="DubaiOperaAug2025">{{cite web |title=Humare Ram – A Theatrical Spectacle of the Ramayana |website=[[Dubai Opera]] |date=August 2025 |url=https://dubaiopera.com/en-US/product-details?ID=2b94381b-7a56-f011-bec1-0022486a15c1 |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref><ref name=Tusing>{{cite news |last=Tusing |first=David |title=Ashutosh Rana's dream role brings Ramayana to life in ''Humare Ram'' |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)]] |date=13 August 2025 |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2025/08/13/ashutosh-rana-ramayana-humare-ram-dubai/ |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref>

== Reception == Coverage in Indian media described the production’s large-scale staging and digital backdrops, and highlighted Ashutosh Rana’s portrayal of Ravan. ''India Today'' profiled the show’s structure and audience response in November 2024,<ref>{{cite news |last=Acharya |first=Ashutosh |title=How a Ramayana play became superhit while big-budget movie bombed |work=[[India Today]] |date=10 November 2024 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sunday-special/story/humare-ram-ramayana-drama-theatre-play-ashutosh-rana-questions-on-sanatana-dharma-adipurush-ott-2630948-2024-11-10 |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref> while ''The Statesman'' previewed Kolkata performances in May 2025, noting the show’s original songs and staging scale.<ref>{{cite news |title=Humare Ram: Ashutosh Rana's riveting Ravan set to captivate Kolkata |work=[[The Statesman (India)]] |date=26 May 2025 |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/humare-ram-ashutosh-ranas-riveting-ravan-set-to-captivate-kolkata-1503437461.html |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref> Ahead of the Dubai Opera run, ''The National'' (UAE) described the production as a “hit” making its international debut.<ref name=Tusing/>

== See also == * [[Versions of the Ramayana]] * [[Ramlila]]

== Further reading == * {{cite news |title=Theatre is the soul of acting: Rahul Bhuchar on Humare Ram |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/theatre-is-the-soul-of-acting-rahul-bhuchar-345612 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=20 January 2024}}

* {{cite news |title=Puneet Issar and Rahul Bhuchar's 'Humare Ram' set for world tour |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/puneet-issar-and-rahul-bhuchars-humare-ram-set-for-world-tour-23345678 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=12 March 2024}}

* {{cite news |title=Ashutosh Rana's riveting Ravan set to captivate Kolkata |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/humare-ram-ashutosh-ranas-riveting-ravan-set-to-captivate-kolkata-1503301309.html |work=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] |date=26 May 2025}}

* {{cite news |title=India’s blockbuster stage production ‘Humare Ram’ to make global debut at Dubai Opera |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/humare-ram-dubai-opera-2025 |work=[[Khaleej Times]] |date=11 July 2025 |access-date=11 May 2026}}

* {{cite news |title=Governor praises play on Ramayan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/governor-praises-play-on-ramayan/articleshow/122927752.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 July 2025}}

* {{cite news |title=Indian show 'Humare Ram' to debut at Dubai Opera |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/humare-ram-dubai-opera |work=[[Khaleej Times]] |date=11 August 2025 |access-date=11 May 2026}}

* {{cite news |last=Tusing |first=David |title=Ashutosh Rana’s dream role brings Ramayana to life in Humare Ram |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2025/08/13/ashutosh-rana-ramayana-humare-ram-dubai/ |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)]] |date=13 August 2025 |access-date=11 May 2026}}

* {{cite news |title=Humare Ram at Dubai Opera: Dazzling, if inconsistently paced, adaptation of the Ramayana |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2025/08/15/humare-ram-at-dubai-opera-dazzling-if-inconsistently-paced-adaptation-of-the-ramayana/ |work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]] |date=15 August 2025}}

* {{cite news |title='Humare Ram': Ashutosh Rana lauds poet Aalok Shrivastav’s writing |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/theatre/humare-ram-ashutosh-rana-lauds-poet-aalok-shrivastavs-writing-says-his-language-has-emotions/articleshow/126739783.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 January 2026}}

* {{cite news |title=Ramayana to Mahabharata: The rise of epic theatre in India |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/ramayana-to-mahabharata-the-rise-of-epic-theatre-in-india-10644290/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=19 April 2026}}

* {{cite web |title=Humare Ram – A Theatrical Spectacle of the Ramayana |url=https://dubaiopera.com/en-US/product-details?ID=2b94381b-7a56-f011-bec1-0022486a15c1 |website=[[Dubai Opera]] |date=11 May 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026}}

== References == {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian plays]] [[Category:Hindi theatre]] [[Category:Works based on the Ramayana]] [[Category:2024 plays]]