{"id":759,"date":"2026-08-12T09:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/?p=759"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:05:58","slug":"ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-nitesh-tiwari-and-namit-malhotra-respond-to-vfx-criticism-people-think-someone-just-used-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/?p=759","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Ramayana&#8217;: Ranbir Kapoor, Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra respond to VFX criticism: &#8216;People think someone just used AI&#8217; |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133175055,imgsize-329765,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ramayana-7.jpg\" alt=\"'Ramayana': Ranbir Kapoor, Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra respond to VFX criticism: 'People think someone just used AI'\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ramayana\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramayana<\/a>&#8216; director Nitesh Tiwari, actor Ranbir Kapoor and producer Namit Malhotra have addressed the criticism surrounding the film\u2019s visual effects, and other computer generated work on the film.<!-- --> The trio, who were recently in the US, promoting their film, got candid about the extensive work that went into bringing the ambitious epic to life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Nitesh Tiwari confirms finishing touches for &#8216;Ramayana: Part 1&#8217; <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>During an interview with Collider, the team discussed the progress of the film and responded to the criticism it has faced online. When asked about the completion of Part 1, director Tiwari confirmed, &#8220;We are sorted, the edit is locked. At the moment we are busy giving finishing touches to our VFX work which is a very very daunting task.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>&#8220;If you see the film, you&#8217;ll realise how much hard work has gone into purely getting the VFX in place,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Ranbir Kapoor defends &#8216;Ramayana&#8217; CGI <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ranbir Kapoor, who plays Lord Rama in the film, also responded to criticism of the visual effects, arguing that, &#8220;People don&#8217;t know how CGI is done. People think that someone just used some AI and released something.&#8221; He went on to highlight, &#8220;There\u2019s countless hours of work where artists have been working for years. I&#8217;ve seen Nitesh sir or Namit sitting on VFX calls ever since this project started. Trying to get even a certain colour of the sky right.<!-- -->&#8220;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>&#8220;I think it is tricky right now to impress the audience with authentic CGI,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Namit Malhotra on criticism surrounding \u2018Ramayana\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Producer Namit Malhotra also acknowledged that the film has faced considerable discussion and criticism online. Sharing how the team has been trying to educate people about all that went into the making of the film, he said, &#8220;We&#8217;ve had a lot of that noise that&#8217;s also happening and we are doing what we can, to a large number of creators and influencers, to sort of educate them about giving the film a fair appraisal of what it is supposed to be.<!-- -->&#8220;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"sQLTU timeline_pollWrapper_as  \" data-scrollga=\"scroll#poll_view\">\n<div>\n<p>Do you believe that public feedback on VFX is often fair?<\/p>\n<div class=\"iN00Z\">\n<div class=\"eG6Oq\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"W30C0\">\n<p>3k+ users shared opinion today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5k+ users already voted today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3k+ users shared opinion today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/polls\/do-you-believe-that-public-feedback-on-vfx-is-often-fair\/pollopinions\/133175273.cms?src=articleshow\" class=\"pd_MH\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Share Opinion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Nitesh Tiwari on trolls highlighting mistakes<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Tiwari further acknowledged the difficulty, saying, &#8220;The sad reality is that if somebody is hell-bent on nitpicking, your biggest effort will be ignored and your smallest mistake would be amplified.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Backed by Namit Malhotra and directed by Tiwari, &#8216;Ramayana&#8217; stars Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The film also features a large ensemble cast and music by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>The epic is planned as a two-part theatrical release, with the first instalment scheduled to arrive on November 6, 2026 in international markets and November 8, in India, on the occasion of Diwali.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/hindi\/bollywood\/news\/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-nitesh-tiwari-and-namit-malhotra-respond-to-vfx-criticism-people-think-someone-just-used-ai\/articleshow\/133174697.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lsquo;Ramayana&lsquo; director Nitesh Tiwari, actor Ranbir Kapoor and producer Namit Malhotra have addressed the criticism surrounding the film&rsquo;s visual effects, and other computer generated work on the film. 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