The first trailer of Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ has sparked widespread discussion ever since it was unveiled during Brahma Muhurat on July 30. Featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles, the epic has generated strong reactions from both the film fraternity and audiences. While social media has witnessed a mix of appreciation and criticism, several celebrities have expressed admiration for the scale and ambition of the upcoming mythological drama.
Bhumi Pednekar calls it a ‘Global spectacle’
Among the first celebrities to react was Bhumi Pednekar, who shared the trailer on her Instagram Stories shortly after its release. Impressed by what she saw, the actress praised the visual presentation of the film. She wrote, “This is magnificent. Really looking forward to watching this. Ramayana is going to be a global spectacle.” Her post also tagged members of the film’s cast and crew.
Naveen Polishetty appreciates Nitesh Tiwari’s vision
‘Chhichhore’ actor Naveen Polishetty also applauded the filmmaker’s work. Reacting to the trailer, he commented, “Epic. What a journey on this film. Mad respect @niteshtiwari22 sir.”
Zoya Akhtar and Guneet Monga join in
Several other personalities from the film industry also shared their excitement after watching the trailer. After Karan Johar posted the trailer on Instagram, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar responded with, “Karan!!! Can’t Wait!!!” Producer Guneet Monga also praised the glimpse, describing it as “Incredible.”Fans praise the scale and visualsApart from celebrity reactions, many moviegoers also took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their excitement. One user wrote, “Now this is a terrifying Shurpanakha! She looks like she could eat 10 Sitas for breakfast without breaking a sweat. The transformation is wild! #RakulPreetSingh #Ramayana #Shurpanakha.”Another fan praised the film’s grandeur, writing,”The #Ramayana trailer just dropped and it’s absolute madness from the first frame. Every shot hits like pure visual poetry the scale, the emotion, the rage of Ravana, the intensity of Rama, Jatayu’s sacrifice… this is once-in-a-generation stuff. Nitesh Tiwari has cooked something special We’re not ready. Indian cinema is about to go nuclear. .”A third viewer shared, “Just watched the Ramayana trailer and I’m still absorbing it. The scale is insane, the frames feel cinematic yet deeply rooted, and the emotion hits hard. every one of them leaves a mark in just a few minutes. This trailer #ranbirkapoor #Ramayana #Worldoframayana #yash. A truly mind-blowing trailer (sic).”
Some viewers raise concerns
Not every reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. A section of viewers questioned certain creative choices shown in the trailer.One X user wrote, “#Ramayana trailer was soulless and did not evoke a single emotion. Maybe it’s due to Namit, as he has hyped this movie and the VFX so much that I was prepared to be blown away, but honestly it was a dud. A bland interpretation of an Epic (sic).”Another commented, “After watching the #Ramayana trailer, three major questions came to my mind -Where was Bajrangbali? Why was there not a single frame or scene of Lord Hanuman in the entire trailer? Glorification of Ravana: Did anyone else feel like the trailer attempted to glorify Ravana ? Omission of Lakshman Rekha: Why was there no mention or reference to the Lakshman Rekha? (sic).”
About ‘Ramayana’
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Yash as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, Ravie Dubey as Lakshmana, Rakul Preet Singh as Shurpanakha, along with Lara Dutta, Arun Govil, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Kajal Aggarwal, Indira Krishnan and others in pivotal roles. The film’s music has been composed by A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer. The first instalment is scheduled to release during Diwali 2026, while the second part is expected to arrive in Diwali 2027.