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Ramayana Craft Review: Tiwari Direction, VFX and the Rahman Zimmer Score
Early reviews of Ramayana praise the VFX, scale and Yash as Ravana, but split on Nitesh Tiwari direction, the Rahman and Zimmer score, and the film emotional core.
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Early reviews of Ramayana praise the VFX, scale and Yash as Ravana, but split on Nitesh Tiwari direction, the Rahman and Zimmer score, and the film emotional core.

Ramayana Part 1 hit theatres on November 5, 2026, and the early verdict is split. International critics praised the scale and Yash as Ravana, while Outlook India gave it 2.5 out of 5 and several reviewers said the emotion never landed.

Sacnilk-tracked advance bookings for Ramayana: Part 1 reached about ₹63.48 crore worldwide on November 1, four days before its November 5 release, led by India, North America and premium screens.