Early review of Ranbir Kapoor-Yash starrer 'Ramayana' goes viral, praised for emotional story and visuals

Early review of 'Ramayana' goes viral, praising emotional story and visuals

An early review of 'Ramayana: Part 1', starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Yash as Ravana, has spread widely on social media ahead of the film's November 5 release. The film is set to take over theatres this Diwali.

A social media post by a person who claimed to have watched the film at a private screening hit the top trends online, praising the film for its emotional storytelling, music and visual effects. The authenticity of the reaction has not been verified.

English version reportedly moves viewer to tears

The now-deleted post reportedly came from a viewer who watched the English-dubbed version of Nitesh Tiwari's mythological epic, which is said to be around 30 minutes shorter than the Hindi version. The viewer claimed certain scenes were moving enough to bring tears.

The viewer also reportedly praised the music, describing it as powerful and saying it helped create a connection with the story.

Comparisons to 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'RRR'

The reported review drew attention for comparing aspects of the film's visual presentation with 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'. Another post hailed Yash for his turn as Ravana.

Some alleged early reviews questioned whether the film fully matches the ambition and scale of past blockbusters such as SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'. These comments have since been deleted, with a notice reading, "This Post is from an account that no longer exists."

Review embargo speculation

Social media speculation suggests international critics may have begun watching the English-language version ahead of a possible review embargo lifting on October 30. No official confirmation of this timeline has been provided in the reports.

Cast and release

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, 'Ramayana' stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The film is scheduled to arrive in theatres worldwide on November 5, 2026.

Meanwhile, latest reports claim that while Part 2 was slated to release on Diwali 2027, it has now been postponed to 2028.