Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana hits the wall — literally. The new posters for the two-part epic, unveiled Thursday morning, have sparked a firestorm not over content, but how it looks. Fans aren’t asking if the film will be good. They’re asking why it feels like a high-budget TV serial shot on a studio backlot with lighting that could’ve been borrowed from a 2010s YouTube tutorial. One fan summed it up: “Bhai kya tv serial jese posters nikal rhe ho kuch feelings hi nhi h posters me.” Another: “Why they are looking so artificial man?” The backlash isn’t about casting, Arun Govil as Dashrath, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman. It’s about the visual language. The first poster shows Ranbir as Ram seeking blessings from Govil. The second, Ram immersing ashes in a river. Both feel stiff, flat, and oddly plastic under the lights. No one’s saying the actors are bad. But the staging? It’s not mythic. It’s… manufactured. And that’s what’s pissing people off. Not just the look. The silence. The music. The song release date is still unannounced. Fans are begging: “Song announcement bhi kar do ab jaldi,” one wrote. “Please provide song tomorrow.” The makers haven’t responded. The film’s official site still lists November 5, 2026, as the release date for Part 1, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. Diwali 2027 for Part 2. Nitesh Tiwari directs. Namit Malhotra produces. Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman compose. The story is drawn from the ancient epic. But right now, the only thing rising is the frustration. And the question hanging over every comment thread: when does this stop feeling like a concept and start feeling like a movie?
Photo via The Free Press JournalRamayana Poster Backlash: Why Fans Are Calling the Look 'Like a TV Serial'
The new posters for Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana have sparked backlash over their artificial look, with fans questioning lighting and visuals. Questions about the song release remain unanswered.
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