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Two weeks ago, Telugu filmmaker SS Rajamouli took to social media to wish the team of Ramayana. The filmmaker also spoke about how he was looking forward
to the big screen experience. On November 5, the release date for the film, Rajamouli posted his review of the film, and the director had nothing but praise for the leads and its "ambitious vision". Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor in the role of Lord Rama, KGF star Yash making his Bollywood debut as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Sita. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana Part 1 is now playing in theatres worldwide and being presented in IMAX as well.
SS Rajamouli reviews Ramayana Part 1
On X (formerly Twitter), SS Rajamouli stated that the sheer scale of Ramayana Part 1 and the visuals on the big screen were spectacular to watch. The filmmaker wrote, "Ranbir as Rama, especially from the Vanavasam onwards, is serene yet magnificent. Yash brings a menacing presence as Ravana, while Sai Pallavi is graceful as Sita. The pre-climax and climax… loved every bit of it."
Rajamouli went on to praise producer Namit Malhotra, director Tiwari and the entire team of the India film for bringing such an ambitious vision so beautifully to the big screen. The screenplay for the feature film has been co-written by Shridhar Raghavan and Nitesh Tiwari. While much of the second part has already been completed, it will be a while before audiences get to view it. Producer Malhotra shared that Part 2 has been postponed from 2027 to Diwali 2028 so that more time can be spent on separate master edits and the English-version refinement of the film.
More about Ramayana
The ensemble cast of Ramayana is made up of Sunny Deol as Hanuman, TV actor Ravie Dubey making his big-screen debut as Lakshman, Anupam Kher as the voice of Jayatu, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, Rakul Preet Singh as Shurpanakha, Vivek Oberoi as Vidyutjihva, Kunal Kapoor as Indra, Adinath Kothare as Vishvamitra, TV's Lord Rama Arun Govil as Dasharatha, Indira Krishnan as Kaushalya, and Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi.
The budget of Ramayana (both films) is rumoured to be around Rs 4,000 crore, which is around $420 million. It would be the most expensive film seen so far in Indian cinema. The music of Ramayana Part 1 has been scored by two Oscar winners. Besides AR Rahman, Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer makes his debut in the Indian film industry.
