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Fadnavis backs Ramayana for Oscar at Prime One launch
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he would be disappointed if Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana did not win an Academy Award. He made the comment while inaugurating producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime One studio…
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he would be disappointed if Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana did not win an Academy Award. He made the comment while inaugurating producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime One studio at Film City, Mumbai. The two-part film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. Times Now reports that Part One, titled Ramayana: The Introduction, will release worldwide on November 6, 2026. Hindustan Times says the first and second parts are scheduled for Diwali 2026 and Diwali 2027. The trailer received mixed reactions, including criticism of its computer-generated imagery and casting. Hindu groups have also sought a private screening before release.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest narratives are already treating an Oscar as either guaranteed proof of Indian cinema’s arrival or an impossible standard imposed by politics. Both claims run ahead of the evidence. Fadnavis’s praise is an endorsement, not an award forecast, while trailer criticism is not a verdict on a two-part film. The useful test is simple: how audiences and critics respond after Part One’s November 6 release, and whether the finished visual effects match its ambition.
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