Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana is one of the most anticipated films of 2026. The grand mythological saga will see Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Sai Pallavi as Sita. Recently, on April 2, the first look of Ranbir was
launched online, and it received a massive thumbs up from the audience. However, a section of people were seen calling out the “poor VFX” work, and comparing it to Prabhas’ film Adipurush. Now, Yash, who will be seen playing Ravana in the film, has reacted to the ongoing criticism, describing it as “work-in-progress.”
Yash reacts to backlash over VFX in Ramayana
The team of Ramayana has kick-started the promotions. Recently, Yash and producer Namit Malhotra were seen gracing the CinemaCon 2026 in Los Angeles, where they spoke about the most ambitious project in Indian cinema. In a video going viral on social media, the KGF actor can be seen talking about the visual effects. He can be heard saying, “It’s DNEG (the VFX company) on board. So the photo – realistic, the visuals that you are talking – it’s still work in progress. I am sure it will be even better when we’ll see the finished product. We are really making a product which is top-notch.” Have a look:
#Ramayana VFX is WIP – #Yash
— The Climax India (@TheClimaxIndia) April 16, 2026
"The photo realistic, the visuals that you are talking, it's still work in progress. I am sure it will be even better when we'll see the finished product. We are really making a product which is top-notch."#RanbirKapoor #NiteshTiwari pic.twitter.com/bSbcYILQw6
During the visit, Namit and Yash also spoke to the international media and spoke in detail about Ramayana. During one such conversation with Michael Sandoval, Yash said, “Ramayana, we are planning this year. This year, Diwali, which is in October last week.” In 2026, Diwali will be celebrated in early November. Earlier, several reports claimed that Ramayana Part 1 would be released on October 30. The makers have already announced that the second part would make it to theatres on Diwali 2027. The team is currently busy shooting for the same.
Meanwhile, the audience is excited to watch Ramayana on the big screen, with growing anticipation around its grand scale, star cast, and cinematic vision. Apart from Ranbir, Sai and Yash, the film also features Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman.
