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Karan Johar reviews Ramayana: Part One, calls Ranbir Kapoors portrayal of Lord Rama divine perfection

Filmmaker Karan Johar has shared his review of Ramayana: Part One, praising director Nitesh Tiwari and the films cast following its theatrical release on November 5. In a lengthy social media post, Karan described the adaptation as a remarkable cinematic achievement and applauded Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash and Ravi Dubey for their performances. Calling the epic a story deeply connected to Indias cultural identity, Karan wrote, RAMAYANA .. a story immersed in our cultural veins a story generations have grown up on a story that is an embodiment of Values, traditions and pure humanity. He added that the film managed to surprise him despite the familiarity of its source material. You have read it, seen it, told it and YET to be BLOWN away by its cinematic adaptation is no short of a Miracle! I salute, I applaud and I have the deepest respect for each and every team member of Ramayana. All of us can dream it they actually went out and achieved it!!!! Karan Johar praises Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash Karan reserved special praise for Ranbirs portrayal of Lord Rama, describing it as one of the actors most challenging roles. He wrote, Ranbir to be able to make a country believe in you as a divine force of goodness and humanity without any bells and whistles without and frills and fancies takes immeasurable talent and you my dearest friend are a gifted artist and beyond.you are deeply MEDITATIVE in your portrayal or Shri Ram your eyes do alll the heavy lifting its your most challenging role ever and you have mega succeeded with divine PERFECTION. He also praised Sai Pallavis portrayal of Sita, saying she made him believe in the characters sacrifice and unconditional love. Yash received praise for his screen presence as Ravana. Karan called him MESMERISING and POWERFULL and highlighted the sequence depicting Ravanas multiple inner voices. The filmmaker also appreciated Ravi Dubeys performance as Lakshmana, describing his portrayal of a loyal and loving brother as moving. Karan Johar credits Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra Karan praised producer Namit Malhotra for his conviction and willingness to take on an ambitious project. Addressing Nitesh Tiwari, he expressed admiration for the directors craft and confidence in telling the story. Concluding his post, Karan congratulated the entire cast and crew, including the technicians, and encouraged audiences to watch the film with their families. He added that the experience had left him feeling like an inspired filmmaker and a proud Indian cinegoer. Ranbirs sister Riddhima Kapoor Sahni reacted to the post with a white heart emoji, while actress Sargun Mehta, Ravi Dubeys wife, also dropped heart emojis in the comments section. Also Read:Ramayana Advance Booking: Ranbir Kapoor Yash starrer collects Rs. 20 crores till 12 noon; massive ticket sales point to a bumper opening