The first look at Ramayana (with Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey, and Sunny Deol) really divided people on the internet. Some people liked how huge and ambitious it was, while others said the visuals looked like a video game and unfinished.
Ramayana Teaser Sets Off a Visual Effects Firestorm
The movie will come out in two parts, the first around Diwali and the second in 2027. Because it’s still some months until the film is actually released, lots of people think the visuals will be improved.
Hrithik didn’t try to make the VFX issue sound better on Instagram. He wrote that yes, there are bad visual effects, and they can be painful to watch, especially when he is in the film. But then he turned to what he thinks is most important: having a lot of ambition.
Hrithik Roshan’s Nuanced Stand: Bad VFX Exists, So Does Vision
He praised the people who made Kalki 2898 AD, Baahubali, and Ramayana for taking big risks and trying to do things that haven’t been done before. He also said his father, Rakesh Roshan, took chances on VFX-heavy films like Koi… Mil Gaya and the Krrish series.
He says that his father’s bravery is what started his own love of movies. When he was eleven, Back to the Future made him fascinated with visual effects and the feelings they could give the audience.
Hrithik believes that the size of a film and what it’s trying to do should be appreciated, even if every single part of the film isn’t perfect. He wants people to be more thoughtful about how they criticize films with lots of spectacle. He says, “At the very least, we can criticize them with a little more understanding.”
Intent, Effort, and the Case for Better Awareness
For Hrithik, this understanding starts with asking if the images help the story and make you feel something. If they do, the effects are working, even if they aren’t totally realistic.
He makes the important point that not all movies are trying to look totally real. Many films choose to have a more noticeable style, with brighter colors, textures like paintings, and lighting like in a fairy tale. Consider how striking 300 looks, or the many different textures in The Lord of the Rings.
Style vs. Photorealism: Redefining ‘Bad VFX’
So, it doesn’t make sense to say that a stylized image is bad just because it isn’t realistic. A better question is whether the style was done consistently and beautifully, and if it fits the world of the film.
Hrithik thinks the biggest problems happen when a film doesn’t deliver on what it promised. If a film says it will be totally realistic but isn’t, that’s a fair complaint. If it says it will look like a fairy tale but the images aren’t convincing, that’s fair as well. What you like is up to you, but how well something is done isn’t.
Hrithik also responded to criticisms of War 2 online. He said in a reply that problems with how things move and gravity, plus not enough time, made some parts of the movie not as good as they could have been. He admitted these things do take away from the experience of watching.
Facing the War 2 Backlash Head-On
However, he also said that the War films in general have set a high standard for action and how big things are. He wants people to accept the flaws, learn from them quickly, and continue to make Indian action movies even better.
India’s biggest movies now depend on complicated VFX work, short deadlines, and people expecting a lot. This combination creates both amazing scenes and obvious mistakes. People will continue to have strong opinions, and the goal is to make those opinions more informed.
What This Debate Means for Indian Cinema and Its Audiences
Ramayana still has time to be worked on. Teasers are for advertising, not the finished movie. The scenes will change, the computer-generated parts will be improved, and the filmmakers will make final decisions. It’s possible a better version will change how people feel about it before it’s in theaters.
Because Ramayana: Part I will be out for Diwali and Part II in t2027, people are really looking forward to it. It has a very famous cast, a huge scope, and is important for the country. Hrithik’s thoughts are useful right now.
The Road Ahead: Expectation, Craft, and a Bigger Canvas
Bad VFX certainly exists, but so does a great vision. The best result is when ambition and doing things well come together, and when criticism helps make the work better, rather than just stopping it. Both the people making the films and the audience can help achieve this.
