Hema Malini Reviews Ramayana: 'VFX Left Me Breathless With…

Hema Malini Calls Ramayana’s VFX 'Mind Blowing', Says Audience Was 'Transported'

Hema Malini calls Ramayana's VFX 'mind blowing', says audience was 'transported' — as film hits ₹156cr in 4 days

By Front Row30 min ago2 min read

Current hype level91

Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana has officially entered the pantheon of Indian cinema’s biggest opening weekends — and now, Hema Malini has added her voice to the chorus. The veteran actress, a figurehead of Indian film and dance, took to X on Thursday morning to share her reaction to Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part epic, calling the visual effects 'mind blowing' and confessing she was left 'breathless with anticipation'.

Her review arrives just days after the film crossed ₹156.45 crore worldwide in four days, with its first Monday grossing ₹103.47 crore, the third-highest single-day collection in Indian box office history. That’s not just a number. That’s a seismic shift in how audiences engage with mythological storytelling on screen. And it’s not just about money.

It’s about spectacle. The film, which launched on November 5 across multiple languages, is built on motion-capture technology, advanced VFX, and a scale so vast it required Prime Focus Studios and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations to pull off. Hema Malini didn’t just watch it, she felt it. She wrote that the audience was ‘transported as they were to another period’, and that the technical innovations made all the difference.

That’s rare praise from someone who’s seen every kind of cinematic experiment since the 1960s. Her endorsement carries weight, especially given her own legacy in Indian cinema. But the real test isn’t just critical approval or box office records. It’s whether this version of the Ramayana holds up beyond the hype.

With Sai Pallavi as Sita drawing both acclaim and controversy, including backlash from Mukesh Khanna over her portrayal, the film already exists in a cultural pressure cooker. Yet here’s what’s clear: Ranbir Kapoor’s Rama, Yash’s Ravana, and the rest of the ensemble have delivered something unprecedented. A mythic story, reimagined not through dialogue or drama alone, but through the sheer force of digital craftsmanship.

Whether that’s enough to sustain a two-part saga remains to be seen. But for now, the world is watching. And the next chapter? It’s already being planned.