Actor-director Rishab Shetty took to social media to praise the trailer of director Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, lauding Ranbir Kapoor for capturing the "aura and divinity" of Lord Rama.
He also commended the makers for bringing the timeless epic to life and expressed special pride as a fellow Kannadiga over Yash's portrayal of Ravana.
Sharing his thoughts on X, Rishab wrote, "It's not easy to convince people with the stories and characters of our epics. We have all grown up listening to them, and each of us carries our own imagination of these timeless legends. Hats off to the team for creating such an incredibly convincing world. @niteshtiwari22 @malhotra_namit, take a bow (sic)."
Reflecting on the challenge of portraying iconic mythological characters, he added, "I can relate to the pressure an actor feels while portraying such iconic characters. Every single actor has embraced that responsibility and delivered a brilliant performance. @raviedubey @Sai_Pallavi92 @Rakulpreet... @arrahman @HansZimmer, every emotion has been beautifully underlined by your music. What a phenomenal score (sic)."
Praising the lead actors, Rishab wrote, "#RanbirKapoor, brother, you made us truly feel the aura and divinity of Rama. @TheNameIsYash sir, my eyes grew bigger and bigger with every shot of yours. I don't think anyone else could have done justice to that character. I am running short of words to tell more about your brilliant performance but one thing, as a Kannadiga you have always made us feel proud (sic)."
Ramayana: Part One is based on sage Valmiki's Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas by Goswami Tulsidas. The epic was previously adapted for television in Ramanand Sagar's iconic 1987 series Ramayan.
The film also stars Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Vivek Oberoi and Rakul Preet Singh in key roles. Produced by Namit Malhotra, Ramayana: Part One is scheduled to release during Diwali 2026.
Actor Sunny Deol, who plays Lord Hanuman in the film, does not feature in the trailer, with several key characters from Ramayana: Part One yet to be revealed.
