
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 opened on November 5, 2026 with a final advance of Rs 118.65 crore in India, and morning shows took Rs 5.44 crore net by 8am. Trade predictions for day 1 range from a cautious Rs 50 crore to an aggressive Rs 100 to 150 crore.

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.

Toxic set a high advance booking bar with Rs 73.43 crore Day 1 gross, a figure Ramayana is still chasing with four days to go.

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.