Ranbir Kapoor has opened up about the massive VFX work going into his upcoming film ‘Ramayana’ and also addressed the criticism over its visual effects after the release of the teaser and trailer. The
actor said that a large number of people online have become ‘CG critics’. He pointed out that many do not even know how CG is created or the countless hours of work that go into it. Meanwhile, producer Namit Malhotra said viewers should experience Ramayana’s VFX on the big screen before judging it, as the visuals have been created over years specifically for the theatrical experience.
Ranbir Kapoor Reacts To Criticism Over Ramayana VFX
In a chat with Collider, director Nitesh Tiwari spoke about the scale of the work involved in bringing Ramayana to life. He revealed that the team is currently busy with the finishing touches and said some VFX sequences have taken nearly three years to complete.
Meanwhile, Ranbir also addressed the criticism over Ramayana VFX and said, “There’s also a new phenomenon right now that in the last few years, there has been such a large number of people online who have become CG critics. They see a trailer and they are always critiquing that it’s not good enough or it’s seeming like it’s not done.”
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“I feel like people are getting more aware, especially with the influx of AI. People are getting more interested in how good the CG is, how good the CG will finally look once the film releases. And I think that is quite funny sometimes. Because people who don’t know how CG is done, people think like someone’s just used some AI and released something. There’s countless hours of work where artists are working for years. I have seen Nitesh sir, Namit sitting on VFX calls ever since this project started, trying to get even the colour of the sky right. It’s tricky right now, to really impress the audience with authentic CG,” said Ranbir Kapoor.
Namit Malhotra On Ramayana VFX: ‘Don’t Judge It On A Phone’
Namit Malhotra also spoke about the criticism the film’s earlier teaser received online. He said the reaction changed once people watched the footage on a large IMAX screen in 3D.
According to Namit, a major problem is that viewers often judge VFX on their phones or on poor-quality internet connections. He pointed out that the team has spent years and millions of dollars creating visuals specifically for the big-screen experience.
“When we launched our previous teaser, we heard a fair amount of noise around some aspects of what we had done. And the same people, when we showed it to them on a big IMAX screen in 3D, all of those conversations changed. Because they are also judging stuff on their phones, and not in great condition,” said Namit.
“Here we are spending years and millions of dollars to try and make something for that big screen experience that we are waiting patiently to bring to you. And then you judge it on a phone or a not-great internet connection saying, ‘No, that’s not good enough.’ Only to be told, when you see it on the big screen it’s meant to be consumed on, that it’s actually beautiful,” he further added.
He said the team also reached out to creators and influencers, asking them to assess the work in the format it was designed for.
Namit gave the example of The Odyssey, saying the experience of watching it in 70mm IMAX cannot be compared with viewing it on a phone. He admitted he has not yet watched the 70mm version himself but plans to do so soon.
He added that his team has worked with Christopher Nolan on his films and knows how different the theatrical experience can be. For him, the real test is simple: watch the film on the big screen and then decide whether the visuals work.
“We know for a fact, because we have collaborated with Chris on all his films, that what you see in that theatrical experience, visually and in terms of audio, is completely unique to what you would watch on any digital device. And that exactly proves the point. Come judge it there and if you don’t like it, that’s fair,” said Namit Malhotra.
