Ranbir interviews Nitish Tiwari, talks about the ‘intimidating’ world-building of Ramayana
Filmmaker Nitish Tiwari has spoken openly about feeling scared about Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Ramayana’. Here’s what the director said about the pressure, responsibility and scale of the ambitious film.
Director Nitish Tiwari has revealed that he felt “intimidated, challenged and inspired” when he was first offered the film RamayanaStarring Ranbir Kapoor. The filmmaker acknowledged that adapting a story is as important culturally Ramayana Which he described as “a lot of moral responsibility”.
The filmmaker’s comments resurfaced after producer Namit Malhotra shared an excerpt from a conversation between Tiwari and Ranbir Kapoor on the director’s birthday. The video immediately gained attention online, with fans revisiting Tiwari’s candid comments about the scale and pressure associated with the ambitious mythological epic.
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Why does Nitesh Tiwari find Ramayana scary?
During the conversation, Tiwari opened up about his initial reaction to the project and why he found the film overwhelming at first.
The director described his feelings after being approached for the film, saying, “Intimidating, challenging, inspiring – all at the same time.” He further said that as the story is being told Ramayana It carries “an important moral obligation”, making the experience both challenging and rewarding.
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Tiwari also credited Namit Malhotra and VFX studio DNEG for bringing him into the project. According to the filmmaker, despite the pressure associated with adapting one of India’s most iconic epics, the journey has turned out to be “an incredible experience”.
What did Namit Malhotra say about the director?
In his birthday note for Tiwari, Malhotra praised the filmmaker’s cool approach and storytelling abilities. He described working with the director as “one of the best experiences” of his life and appreciated the way Tiwari handled the scale of the project with “clarity” and “decency”.
The producer also expressed confidence in Tiwari’s vision of bringing “our country’s greatest story” to a global audience.
When will Ramayana be released?
ramayan part 1 It stars Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey along with Ranbir Kapoor. The film is scheduled to release in Diwali 2026.
Earlier, Namit Malhotra had revealed that the combined budget of both the parts of the film will be more than $500 million, which is estimated to be more than Rs 4,000 crore. The producer had said that many initially believed that the scale of the project was impossible for Indian cinema.
As anticipation around the film continues to grow, Tiwari’s comments once again highlight the pressure and responsibility behind bringing the epic story to the big screen.
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