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Nitesh Tiwari spent 6.5 years on Ramayana’s Ravana-Jatayu fight
The Story in Brief
Director Nitesh Tiwari has revealed that the Ravana-Jatayu fight in his upcoming film Ramayana: Rise of a Legend took six and a half years to complete, from the first briefing of an artist to final delivery. Speaking to Shreyas Media, Tiwari said the team created 40 to 50 designs for the Pushpak Viman, spending nearly two years on the flying vehicle's look before settling on a final version. He added that the change in design forced the team to rework the fight sequence, extending its timeline.
Tiwari told Indian Express that the biggest challenge was arriving at a narrative structure faithful to Valmiki's Ramayana while incorporating elements from over 300 versions of the epic. Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who plays Lord Rama, said it felt bad when audiences dismissed such visual effects as AI-generated, noting that thousands of artists work tirelessly on each frame. The film's first part is scheduled for a Diwali 2026 release, with the second part expected in 2027, though Western media reports suggest a Diwali 2028 release for the sequel.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three outlets report the same facts from Nitesh Tiwari's interview: 6.5 years for the Ravana-Jatayu fight, 40 to 50 designs for the Pushpak Viman, and two years on its design. Indian Express adds Tiwari's remarks on the narrative challenge of synthesising over 300 versions of the Ramayana, a detail Hindustan Times and News9 omit. Hindustan Times and News9 both quote Ranbir Kapoor defending VFX artists against AI dismissal, while Indian Express includes his comments on the science behind the Pushpak Viman. The coverage is uniformly neutral reporting with no editorial slant. The key open question is the release date of part two, which the outlets report as either 2027 or Diwali 2028, with no clarification from the filmmakers.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), indianexpress.com (neutral report), news9live.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
