Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Kangana Ranaut’s Post Sparks Speculation Over Ramayana Costumes
Kangana Ranaut shared an old video from a devotional movie.
She said older films showed mythological characters more faithfully.
She also criticized newer films for giving religious characters modern-looking clothes.
She did not name any movie or actor directly.
People online wondered whether she meant the upcoming Ramayana film.
That film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi, and its costumes have received criticism.
Some viewers especially discussed the looks of Sita and Kaikeyi.
The film’s costume designers said the clothes were creative interpretations made for a large, global movie.
Kangana has criticized the film’s casting before.
Kangana Ranaut praised an older devotional film’s portrayal of mythology and criticized modern-looking costumes in recent films about religious figures.
Although Kangana did not name Ramayana or its actors, her post prompted speculation that she was referring to Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi’s film.
Social media users have criticized the styling of Sai Pallavi as Sita and Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana.
Costume designers Rimple and Harpreet Narula said the designs reflect cultural references, filmmaking needs and the project’s international ambitions.
Kangana had previously criticized Ranbir Kapoor’s casting as Lord Ram and questioned his earlier portrayal of Lord Shiva in Brahmastra.
- Who
- Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, along with the team behind Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana.
- What
- Kangana criticized modern costume choices in recent mythology-based films, prompting speculation that she was referring to Ramayana.
- When
- Kangana shared the post on Friday, September 18; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The post was shared online alongside a video clip from an older devotional film.
- Why
- Her comments focused on whether recent films portray mythological figures in ways consistent with scriptural descriptions.
Costume Critics
Costume Designers
Modern styling
Costume Critics
Some social media users said the costumes and styling of characters such as Sita and Kaikeyi looked too modern or resembled television mythological shows.
Costume Designers
Rimple and Harpreet Narula said the designs were interpretations shaped by cultural references, filmmaking requirements and the scale of the project.
Scriptural fidelity
Costume Critics
Kangana argued that designers in recent films show insufficient regard for descriptions in the shastras and praised older cinema for following scripture more closely.
Costume Designers
The designers said they were not attempting to recreate one single historically established version of clothing from the Ramayana period.
Intended audience
Costume Critics
Critics focused on whether the costumes visually matched familiar expectations for mythological characters.
Costume Designers
The designers said the film’s global audience created an additional challenge in presenting the Indian epic to viewers worldwide.
- Film discussed
- Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming Ramayana
- Actors mentioned
- Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi
- Costume criticism
- Social media users questioned the modern styling of Sita and Kaikeyi
- Designers
- Rimple and Harpreet Narula
- Kangana’s post
- Praised older mythological cinema and criticized contemporary-looking costumes
- Earlier criticism
- In 2023, Kangana criticized Ranbir Kapoor’s casting as Lord Ram
- Source clip
- The origin of the older devotional-film clip was unclear