Mukesh Khanna Slams Ranbir Kapoor : : Nitesh Tiwari’s much awaited film ‘Ramayana’ has been in the news even before its release. From Ranbir Kapoor being seen in the role of Lord Shri Ram to the presence of actors like Sai Pallavi, Ravi Dubey and Yash, there is a lot of curiosity among the audience about the film. At the same time, after the trailer of the film was released, its grand visuals and action scenes also became the topic of discussion. Now veteran actor Mukesh Khanna has expressed his opinion regarding the portrayal and action of Shri Ram in the film. After his comment, the debate regarding ‘Ramayana’ has once again intensified.
Mukesh Khanna raised questions on action avatar
Mukesh Khanna recently expressed his disagreement on the action scenes seen in the trailer of the film in a chat show of ‘Bollywood Now’. He says that in the film, Shri Ram has been presented as a big action hero, different from the traditional image. He especially raised questions on those scenes in which Shri Ram is shown performing very stylish and large-scale fight sequences.
‘Made like Salman, Amitabh and Rajnikanth’
While giving his views, Mukesh Khanna said that he found the presentation of Shri Ram in the film as if he was shown in the style of popular action stars of the present era. He questioned this presentation, citing examples of Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth.
He said that Sri Ram was an archer, but according to him, some of the fighting styles shown in the trailer felt different from the traditional Ram image. He also said that instead of presenting Ram as a ‘man of action’, his dignity and dignity should be given priority.
He also expressed his views regarding foreign audiences.
Mukesh Khanna also shared his opinion about the plans for a massive global release of the film. His argument was that for the Indian audience, Lord Ram is not just a film character, but has deep religious and cultural sentiments associated with him. According to him, foreign audiences may see the film primarily as a big fantasy project or a grand visual film, whereas in India, the emotional aspect of the portrayal of Shri Ram is also important.
4000 crore budget increased the discussion of the film
‘Ramayana’ is not in the headlines only because of its story and starcast. The huge budget of the film has also been in discussion for a long time. Producer Namit Malhotra has said that the budget of both the parts together will be around 500 million dollars i.e. around Rs 4000 crore. Actor and co-producer Yash had also clarified that the figure covers the costs associated with both the films with their global releases and promotions and not just the budget of the first part.
‘Ramayana’ will be released in two parts
This film of Nitesh Tiwari is being made in two parts. As per the official production information, the first part is scheduled to release during Diwali 2026, while the second part will arrive in Diwali 2027. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in the role of Shri Ram, Sai Pallavi Sita, Ravi Dubey Laxman and Yash Ravana. Visual effects are also playing an important role in this film being produced on a large scale.