Kantara-fame director-actor Rishab Shetty and Ranbir Kapoor's Animal director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, have reacted to Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana trailer, which was released on July 30, 2026, during Brahma Muhurat. Taking to X on Thursday, Rishab lauded Ranbir Kapoor for bringing the "aura and divinity" of Rama to life and also praised Yash's portrayal of Ravana.
He also praised the background score by Oscar-winning composers AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer. Read on to know what Rishab Shetty said about the much-awaited trailer.
Rishab Shetty reviews Ramayana trailer
In his X post, Rishab Shetty wrote, "It's not easy to convince people with the stories and characters of our epics. We have all grown up listening to them, and each of us carries our own imagination of these timeless legends. Hats off to the team for creating such an incredibly convincing world. @niteshtiwari22 @malhotra_namit, take a bow (sic)."
He further added, "I can relate to the pressure an actor feels while portraying such iconic characters. Every single actor has embraced that responsibility and delivered a brilliant performance. @raviedubey @Sai_Pallavi92 @Rakulpreet... @arrahman @HansZimmer, every emotion has been beautifully underlined by your music. What a phenomenal score (sic)."
Talking about Ranbir Kapoor's portrayal of Lord Rama in the trailer, Rishab added, “#RanbirKapoor, brother, you made us truly feel the aura and divinity of Rama (sic)."
Rishab Shetty also had high praise for Yash's portrayal of Ravana, calling his "performance brilliant" and saying that he could not imagine anyone else doing justice to the character. He wrote, "@TheNameIsYash sir, my eyes grew bigger and bigger with every shot of yours. I don't think anyone else could have done justice to that character. I am running short of words to tell more about your brilliant performance but one thing, as a kannadiga you have always made us feel proud (sic)."
Sandeep Reddy Vanga reviews Ranbir's Ramayana trailer
Taking to X, Sandeep, who has previously worked with Ranbir in 2023 film Animal, penned, "Not just a trailer, but the eternal reminder that DHARMA will always triumph over ADHARMA, " Says director Sandeep Reddy Vanga while praising the trailer of Namit Malhotra's Ramayana!" Watch it here:
Alia Bhatt gives a shoutout to Ramayana's trailer
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt also gave a sweet shoutout to her husband Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana trailer. She reshared the trailer on her Instagram Stories and added a few sparkle emojis along with the film’s release date. She wrote, “Diwali 2026.” Take a look below:
What's inside Ramayana Part 1 trailer?
The 4-minute-and-9-second trailer of Ramayana offers glimpses of Lord Rama's journey, from his training years and marriage to Maa Sita to the trio of Rama, Lakshman and Sita going on their exile. It also introduces new characters, including Lara Dutta's Kaikeyi, Sheeba Chaddha's Manthara, Rakul Preet Singh's Shurpanakha, Vivek Oberoi's Vidyutjiva and others. Notably, the film also stars Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman; however, his character was not seen in the trailer.
More about Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana
Starring Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Yash as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Maa Sita, the highly anticipated mythological epic is set to be released in two parts. The first part will hit theatres this year during Diwali, while the second part is scheduled for release during Diwali 2027.
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