{"id":68170,"date":"2026-11-07T02:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T01:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=68170"},"modified":"2026-11-07T02:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T01:33:39","slug":"a-review-of-the-indian-blockbuster-ramayana-rise-of-a-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/11\/07\/a-review-of-the-indian-blockbuster-ramayana-rise-of-a-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"A review of the Indian blockbuster 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend'"},"content":{"rendered":"

India has a powerful film industry that has produced many blockbusters that have not reached Western cinemas.<\/p>\n

A review of 'The Social Reckoning' and the issues the film fails to address<\/a><\/rel>
\n'Heart of the Beast', a commentary on this survival film<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n

This week, we have one of the exceptions: \"Ramayana: Rise of a Legend,\" the most expensive film ever made in India.<\/strong> This feature film is the first of two parts that recount the story found in the Ramayana, one of the most famous sacred texts of Hinduism.<\/p>\n

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I must admit that I am not at all a fan of Indian cinema<\/strong>\u2014partly because it stems from a cultural environment that feels quite alien to me, and partly because its aesthetic excesses simply do not align with my personal tastes. This time, I decided to make an exception because the film\u2019s trailer struck me as truly spectacular<\/strong>, and I felt it deserved a chance\u2014even though it is quite a long movie: the version released in Spain runs for 2 hours and 45 minutes, while the version released in India lasts 3 hours and 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

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The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari<\/strong>, one of India\u2019s most prestigious filmmakers, though he is little known in the West. The soundtrack is the work of German composer Hans Zimmer and Indian composer Allah Rakha Rahman<\/strong>, and it is truly excellent. In fact, were it not for cultural barriers, this film would have all the ingredients to be a box-office success in the West, including magnificent cinematography and spectacular special effects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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I have been very interested in mythology for many years, but I know very little about Hindu myths.<\/strong> This film has helped me get to know them a bit better. Some elements struck me as rather strange, while others seemed somewhat peculiar. In any case, I found it to be a good film and well worth watching<\/strong>\u2014if only for the sake of opening oneself up to new experiences. An interesting detail is that the film uses artificial intelligence for lip-syncing<\/strong>, aligning the characters' lip movements with the dubbed language; however, the voices in other languages \u200b\u200b(the film was originally shot in Hindi) are provided by voice actors. Here is the trailer in English:<\/strong><\/p>\n