195-Minute Fantasy Epic Ramayana Divides Critics On Rotten Tomatoes
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Key Points:
- Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is a 3-hour-15-minute Hindi-language fantasy epic adapting the Ramayana poem, now in theaters with a 74% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Critics praised the film's pacing, visuals, ambition, and performances but noted flaws such as a clichéd story, lack of character depth, and some awkward technical elements like AI-driven lip-syncing.
- Negative reviews highlighted that the protagonist Rama struggled to command the screen, with some calling the film lackluster and the acting mediocre.
- The movie features a notable cast including Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi, and premiered in late October at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures before its theatrical release.
- A sequel, initially planned for 2027, has been postponed to 2028 to allow time for English dubbing and script rewriting, as it will conclude the story; no specific release date has been announced yet.
