Overview
- Producer Namit Malhotra, in a note posted Tuesday after the April 2 teaser, said the team is “listening closely,” called the glimpse “just the beginning,” and reaffirmed plans for Part 1 in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 in Diwali 2027.
- Actor Saket Patel, identified online for a turban color shift in a crowd shot, denied being an AI composite and said the sequence was filmed on a large physical set at Mumbai’s Film City with real actors.
- Director Nitesh Tiwari said Yash’s Ravana will be portrayed with depth rather than as a one-note villain and called Ram’s departure into exile a key emotional moment he hopes lands with audiences.
- AI-made images that replaced Ranbir Kapoor with the late Sushant Singh Rajput as Ram went viral, and Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti posted an emotional tribute, underscoring the story’s cultural weight for fans.
- Industry voices described the teaser as a scale showcase for a reported ₹4,000 crore, two-part production backed by DNEG, Prime Focus and Monster Mind Creations, with some noting AI can aid complex VFX even as viewers look for a world that feels real.