Logged · 2026-11-05
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
A Brilliantly Told Epic That Struggles to Deliver the Spectacle It Promises. Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios with DNEG handling its ambitious visual effects, gets the storytelling remarkably right but is heavily let down by its own technical execution. First and foremost, the screenplay deserves appreciation. Despite being a story we’ve known for generations, the film manages to make its proceedings feel surprisingly fresh and intriguing. Except for a moment or two, I genuinely didn’t find a dull stretch throughout. The narrative flows smoothly, keeps you invested, and never makes its familiarity feel like a disadvantage. If there’s one department that deserves the most credit, it’s the writing. Coming to the performances, the cast is decent overall, although with such a promising lineup, I expected something considerably better. Ranbir Kapoor, Ravie Dubey, and Sai Pallavi do a fair job in their respective roles, but none of