Before the global release of The Ramayana On November 5, the makers hosted two screenings in Mumbai on Tuesday. One was for the cast, and one for the crew. Celebrities from all mediums have started sharing reviews on them
YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani is leading the bandwagon. He shared a detailed review on X saying, The film is a blockbuster.
“Ramayan is truly a blockbuster of epic proportions, with some of the best action set pieces Indian cinema has ever produced. But beyond the stunning visual spectacle, the film’s greatest strength is Nitesh Tiwari’s deft direction. It is entirely his ship, and he steers it with supreme control,” he wrote.
Praising the pitch-perfect casting, Ashish wrote, “The casting is perfection: Ranbir, Sai and Yash absolutely hit it out of the park. A special shout-out to Ravi Dubey—he absolutely rocks it as Laxman. Surprisingly, the film has some of the best humorous scenes involving him.”
“While there are minor technical hiccups along the way (some of the de-aging shots in the night sequence feel a little off) the film is edited so tightly that you hardly notice. Every risk taken by DNEG and Namit Malhotra has paid off brilliantly, every action sequence out of the last. Nothing has been added to prevent this film from becoming historic.
“Don’t judge it by resorting to cheap leaks or piracy—it’s made for the big screen. After the Jatayu fight scene I was crying at the end,” he added.
Ashish urged his fans and followers to watch it on the big screen.
Ramayana is truly a blockbuster of epic proportions, delivering some of the best action set pieces Indian cinema has ever seen. But beyond the heartwarming visual spectacle, the film’s greatest strength is Nitesh Tiwari’s deft direction. It is entirely his ship, and he steers it with absolute control. The casting is perfection: Ranbir, Sai and Yash absolutely hit it out of the park. A special shout out to Ravi Dubey – he absolutely rocks it as Laxman. Surprisingly, the film has some great comedic scenes involving him while there are minor technical hiccups along the way (some of the de-aging shots in the night sequence feel a little off) but the film is so tightly edited that you hardly notice. Every risk taken by DNEG and Namit Malhotra has paid off spectacularly, with each action sequence performing better than the last. Nothing can stop this film from becoming a historical blockbuster. My only advice is please watch on the biggest screen, don’t resort to cheap leaks or piracy-it’s made for the big screen. After the Jatayu fight scene I was crying at the end
– Ashish Chanchalani (@ashchanchlani) November 3, 2026
Marathi actor Ajinkya Deo wrote, “Just got out in the interval from the premiere of Ramayan….what a movie, it’s a great movie, visual effects set acting feels like an experience in theaters, it’s not a movie, it’s an experience not to be missed.”
Just got out of the premiere of Ramayana at Interval… what a movie, what a movie, it’s a great movie, set acting visual effects that convey emotions, an experience in theaters, it’s not a movie, it’s an experience not to be missed @malhotra_namit @primefocus @WorldOfRamayana
— Ajinkya Ramesh Deo (@Ajinkyad) November 3, 2026
The makers of Ramayana held a special screening of the film in Los Angeles on October 27. Critics across the board praised the film with rave reviews, along with leading western portals.
The film is slated to release in two parts, with the first installment scheduled to release worldwide before Diwali tomorrow, while the second part is slated for Diwali 2027.
Apart from Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey have played lead roles in the film.