Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming film adaptation of the Indian epic , Ramayana, is bringing together two Oscar-winning legends to compose the music and score of the two-part film . Indian musical legend AR Rahman and Hollywood’s Hans Zimmer have combined forces to lend aural gravitas to the film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash as Rama, Sita, and Ravana, respectively.

The makers of Ramayana released a new video on Monday, which offered insight into how “the most epic collaboration of the year” came about. “Music has always had the power to bring people together,” remarked Rahman in the video. “Together, we’re setting off on a journey that’s never been done together — to make music that’s thousands of years old about the gods, the traditions, and the stories that make India so important to us in the West,” added Zimmer, sitting by his side at AIR Studios, London.

Producer Namit Malhotra recalled approaching Hans Zimmer in New York a few years ago.…