The First Glimpse Of Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' Is Out, And It Is Literally The Finest Thing I've Seen In 2025
Today, a tiny glimpse of director Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana was released, and my faith in storytelling is back in full form.
The Ramayana has seen several renditions in the past decades—including some truly terrible ones (*cough* Adipurush *cough*). But this one looks like it's been made with blood, sweat, tears, and a whole lot of zeal.
JUST LOOK AT THIS.
The 3-minute work of art is an 'introduction' to the epic, which rewinds all the way to the three worlds and three Gods that were omnipresent: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and provides context to 'the war to end all wars'—the one between Rama and Ravana.
But the best part: its music has been produced by two of the best minds in the industry: Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman. GODDAMN.
If I could paste the score of the teaser here, I would.
Though we got a mere 3-second glimpse of the film, it was more than enough to get my attention. I actually, truly can't wait till 2026 to experience this on the big screen.
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The First Glimpse Of Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' Is Out, And It Is Literally The Finest Thing I've Seen In 2025
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