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Ranbir Kapoor hits back at CG critics over Ramayana VFX

Ranbir Kapoor hits back at CG critics over Ramayana VFX
'Quite Funny...': Ranbir Kapoor SLAMS 'CGI Critics' Over Ramayana VFX Criticism, Namit Malhotra Says People Are Judging Visuals On Phones · freepressjournal.in

A famous actor named Ranbir Kapoor is making a big movie about an old Indian story called Ramayana.

When the trailer came out, many people online said the special effects, called CGI, did not look good.

Ranbir says people have become 'CG critics' because they now know more about how movies are made.

He says people who don't know how CGI works think the artists just used some AI and quickly released the footage.

But the film team says artists worked for years on the effects, even trying to get the colour of the sky right.

The producer says many people watch the trailer on small phones with bad internet instead of on huge cinema screens.

He says the movie is made for big IMAX screens, and some people changed their minds after seeing it in IMAX 3D.

The director says the movie is still being finished, and some effects took two and a half to three years to make.

The first part of the movie comes out during Diwali in 2026, and the second part comes out in 2027.

Key facts

Film
Ramayana: Part One (two-part epic)
Director
Nitesh Tiwari
Producer
Namit Malhotra
Lead Cast
Ranbir Kapoor (Rama), Sai Pallavi (Sita), Yash (Ravana), Sunny Deol (Hanuman), Ravi Dubey (Lakshman)
VFX Studio
DNEG, owned by Prime Focus, with eight Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects
Release
November 6, 2026 worldwide via Sony Pictures International; Diwali (November 8) targeted in India; sequel in 2027
VFX Time
Some sequences took 2.5 to 3 years to complete
Screens
First Indian film to release on around 59,000 screens

Quotes

Namit Malhotra

Producer of "Ramayana: Part 1"

“It’s quite funny sometimes because people who don’t know CG is done, they think someone has just some AI and released something. There are countless hours of work where artists are working for years. I’ve seen Nitesh and Namit sit on VFX calls ever since this project started, trying to get even the colour of the sky right. I think it’s tricky right now to impress the audience with authentic CG.”
indianexpress.com
“They’re judging the film in not a great condition. Here we are spending millions and millions of dollars to try and make something for that big‑screen experience that we’ve been patiently waiting to bring to you. And then you’re judging it on a phone with a not great internet connection, and saying, ‘It’s not good enough.’”
telegraphindia.com indianexpress.com

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