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Sunny Deol calls Ramayana Part 1 better than Hollywood, Part 2 set for 2028
Sunny Deol calls Ramayana Part 1 better than Hollywood, Part 2 set for 2028
The Story in Brief
Bollywood star Sunny Deol has called Ramayana: Part 1 superior to any Hollywood film. The actor, who plays Lord Hanuman in the Nitesh Tiwari-directed epic, took to Instagram on Saturday (7 November) urging every Indian to watch the film, praising its special effects and storytelling.
Ramayana: Part 1 opened in theatres worldwide on 5 November, with Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The post-credit sequence unveils Deol's Hanuman and Raghav Juyal as Meghnath, teasing the larger war in Part 2, which producer Namit Malhotra has confirmed will release in 2028, a year later than initially planned.
The film is produced by Prime Focus Studios, in association with DNEG and Monster Mind Creations, and features music by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two sources cover different aspects of the same film. Mid-day.com leads with Sunny Deol's Instagram video praising Ramayana: Part 1, quoting his claim that the film is better than any Hollywood production. Gulfnews.com focuses on the post-credit scene reveals of Deol as Hanuman and Raghav Juyal as Meghnath, and reports that Part 2 has been delayed to 2028. Mid-day frames the story as a star endorsement, while Gulfnews provides production details including the cast and release schedule. The coverage is uniform in that both outlets report facts without editorialising. Part 2 is now set for a 2028 release, a year later than originally planned.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): mid-day.com (neutral report), gulfnews.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
