Ramayana: Nitesh Tiwari's film 'Ramayana' has been released on a large scale across the world. There is a lot of discussion about the film among the Indian audience as well as the foreign audience. The special thing is that many viewers living abroad are preferring the Hindi version instead of watching its English dubbed version. In the reactions coming out on social media, people say that the real experience of the film is available only in its longer Hindi version.
Actually, the makers have prepared a different and shorter version of the film keeping in mind the foreign audience. It has been named 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend'. It was hoped that this shorter English version would appeal more to Western audiences, but initial reactions are showing a different picture.
There is a difference of about 30 minutes between Hindi and English versions.
The duration of the Hindi version of the film is 3 hours 18 minutes, while the length of the English released 'Rise of a Legend' is 2 hours 48 minutes. That means the English version is about 30 minutes shorter. In this shorter version, many songs, musical sequences and some parts explaining the story in detail have been removed.
These also include the scene related to Lord Indra, in which after being defeated by Ravana, he approaches Lord Vishnu asking for help. Apart from this, with the help of AI technology for the English dub, the lip movements of the characters have been prepared according to the English dialogues.
Foreign viewers expressed displeasure over removal of songs
There is discussion among the audience about both the versions of the film on Reddit. When a user pointed out that several songs and musical parts had been removed from the English version, other viewers questioned the decision.
One user wrote that it is incomprehensible to watch a film based on such an important text of Indian culture without musical sequences, because these are one of the most special parts of the film. Another viewer also said that in Bollywood and Tollywood films, songs are an important part of the story, so removing them changes the experience of the film.
Some viewers also mentioned Ravana's dance sequence. He says that the musical portions shown in the film are not just for entertainment, but also help in understanding the characters and the story.
'Only watch the long Hindi version', advice to foreign viewers
Many foreign viewers on social media are advising others to watch the Hindi version with English subtitles instead of the English dub. One viewer wrote that it is better to watch the longer version of about 3 hours and 15 minutes, because it does not leave out any important part of the story.
Another user also shared his opinion saying that he has seen the film and would recommend watching the longer version only. According to him, the musical sequences of the film are not like typical Bollywood songs. By removing these, some parts of the story feel incomplete and disconnected.
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