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Fashion experts divided over Ramayana trailer’s modern aesthetics
The trailer for Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana', starring Ranbir Kapoor, has triggered a debate over its costumes and styling. Bengaluru fashion and film experts offered divergent views. Stylist Kristen John praised the rich,…
The Story in Brief
The trailer for Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana', starring Ranbir Kapoor, has triggered a debate over its costumes and styling. Bengaluru fashion and film experts offered divergent views. Stylist Kristen John praised the rich, thoughtful designs and grand scale, while fashion designer Ruchika Bhat called it 'whitewashed' and soulless, arguing it targets a Western audience. Celebrity stylist Rukmini Nitin accepted it as the director's interpretation but stressed respecting the story's cultural essence. Director Hemanth Kumar wished for a more researched, period-appropriate aesthetic beyond the Sagar TV series or Baahubali style. Fashion content creator Ananya Babu found it majestic but urged authenticity in styling.
The Indian Opinion
The inevitable 'too modern' vs 'stay faithful' binary misses the point. Both camps pick one aspect, VFX scale or cultural reverence, and declare a winner. But the real test is how the film's world-building serves the story, not whether it matches Ramanand Sagar's version or Baahubali's. Will audiences in small-town India, who have their own Ramayana imaginaries, embrace this interpretation? That box-office verdict, not Twitter outrage, will settle whether the aesthetics worked.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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