India's most expensive film, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, opens worldwide to mixed reviews
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, the first of two planned films directed by Nitesh Tiwari with a reported budget near $500 million, opened in cinemas worldwide ahead of Diwali. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, with music by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer and visual effects from DNEG. Critics gave mixed reviews, with some praising the spectacle and others faulting the CGI and pacing.
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BBC
India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
review roundup emphasizing critical split · neutral
Globe and Mail
Hindu epic Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is a mishmash global blockbuster
single critic's mixed review with plot primer · negative
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Both outlets agree the film is a spectacle to behold with pervasive artifice; the BBC surveys mixed reviews from other critics while the Globe offers its own decent primer verdict.
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“India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics”
“Hindu epic Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is a mishmash global blockbuster”
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The film is the first of two planned parts with a reported budget near $500 million, making it India's most expensive film
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