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Fadnavis says Ramayana should win an Oscar
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said he would be disappointed if Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana did not win an Oscar, calling it “the film of the millennium”. He made the remarks on…
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said he would be disappointed if Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana did not win an Oscar, calling it “the film of the millennium”. He made the remarks on August 6 at the inauguration of Prime Focus Studio, backed by producer Namit Malhotra. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi.
The first instalment is scheduled for worldwide theatrical release on November 6, 2026, two days before Diwali, Sony Pictures said on X. A second instalment is expected around Diwali 2027, but its date has not been confirmed. Fadnavis had earlier praised the film’s production scale and technology at the Waves Summit 2025 in Mumbai.
The Indian Opinion
Fadnavis’s enthusiasm is understandable, but calling an unreleased film an Oscar winner turns promotion into prediction. The opposite claim, that its scale or mythological subject alone makes it award-worthy, is just as thin. The useful test is not the size of the set or the star cast, but the finished film’s writing, performances and international reception after November 6, 2026. Will audiences and award voters agree once they can watch it?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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