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RAMAYANA - Official Trailer

1,097 comments analysedPublished 30 Jul 2026Analysed 8 Aug 2026

What the video argues

Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana — the ancient epic reborn as a global spectacle

Director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra frame the Ramayana as a collision between two destinies: Ravana's hunger to rule all three worlds and Rama's duty to protect them. Music by A.R.

The trailer covers events from Rama's birth through Sita's abduction, framing the conflict as twin paths defined by revenge and righteousness. It is the first of a two-part release, with Diwali 2026 as the target.

epic mythology adaptationcasting and spectacleBollywood blockbuster
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Likes456K21 per 1K views
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Video age8 dayspublished 30 Jul 2026
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Timeline

The trailer builds its argument in five beats, from Ravana's claim of total dominion to Rama's vow to reclaim Sita.

0:12–0:52
Claim

Ravana declares himself the ultimate ruler of all three worlds.

TopicsRavana's ambition · cosmic stakes
132→
0:55–1:49
Definition

Rama is introduced as Vishnu's avatar, born to counter an existential threat.

Topicsdivine mandate · Ram's identity
110→
1:49–2:53
Example

Rama accepts fourteen years of exile out of filial duty, without resistance.

Topicsduty and sacrifice · exile arc
88→
2:53–4:00
Claim

Sita vows to share whatever fate awaits Rama, binding their destinies together.

TopicsSita's character · marital vow
77→
4:00–5:01
Counterpoint

Ravana, provoked by Surpanakha's humiliation, promises Rama agonizing death and Sita's abduction.

TopicsRavana's revenge · Surpanakha subplot
165→
5:01–4:10
Reframe

The trailer reframes the entire war as two paths: revenge versus protection, with Rama's vow to reclaim Sita as the closing declaration.

Topicsthematic framing · Ram vs Ravana
88→

What the room actually said

Reception across all 1,097 comments sampled.

Vibe check

Yash as Ravana is the undisputed highlight→
Ranbir Kapoor as Rama is widely rejected→
Hanuman's total absence from the trailer is a sore point→
Positive · 38%Friction · 47%Neutral · 15%

The section splits almost evenly between awe at Yash's Ravana and unease about Ranbir Kapoor as Rama. Both reactions run deep.

Engagement over time

Activity in the last week, hour by hour. Recent buckets are the most reliable — comments are sampled, weighted toward recent.

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Peak: 7 Aug, 16:00 · 42 comments

What's driving discussion

Six topic clusters account for most of the comment volume. Ravana praise and Ram casting skepticism together dwarf every other discussion.

Named topics · 88%Others · 12%
PositiveFrictionNeutral
Yash as Ravana307· 32%→
Ranbir as Rama263· 27%→
Hanuman absent from trailer131· 14%→
Ramanand Sagar nostalgia110· 11%→
VFX and scale88· 9%→
Sri Lanka and Ravana pride66· 7%→

Top comments

The three comments the audience pushed hardest, by likes and replies.

@athe_Sija_anallo · 26K likes · 1,000 replies→
Ram doesn't look like ram , Sita doesn't look like sita But Ravan 🔥Click to open this thread →

Agreement spectrum

Audience agreement tracks the trailer's structure. Ravana's introduction and the thematic framing draw the strongest positive response; the Ram and Sita character moments draw the most friction.

AgreeNeutralDisagree
Ravana declares himself the ultimate ruler of all three worlds.132→
Ravana, provoked by Surpanakha's humiliation, promises Rama agonizing death and Sita's abduction.165→
Where it splits
The trailer reframes the entire war as two paths: revenge versus protection, with Rama's vow to reclaim Sita as the closing declaration.88→
Rama accepts fourteen years of exile out of filial duty, without resistance.88→
Sita vows to share whatever fate awaits Rama, binding their destinies together.77→
Rama is introduced as Vishnu's avatar, born to counter an existential threat.110→

Alternate takes

Three comments stand apart from the dominant reactions by approaching the film from an angle the main crowd missed entirely.

Hanuman absent from trailerVFX and scale

बहुत-से लोग कमेंट कर रहे हैं कि "ट्रेलर में हनुमान जी नहीं हैं।" ये वही लोग हैं, जिनको रामायण की कहानी का कोई आइडिया नहीं है। दरअसल यह फिल्म २ भागों में बन रही है, और यह सिर्फ पहला भाग है, जिसमें सीता-हरण तक की कहानी है। सिर्फ हनुमान जी ही नहीं, बाली, सुग्रीव, जामवंत, अंगद, संपाति, वानर-सेना, रामसेतु का निर्माण, लंका-दहन, राम-रावण युद्ध.... और भी बहुत सी चीजें नहीं है इस ट्रेलर में। क्योंकि यह पहला भाग है, और इसमें सिर्फ सीता-हरण तक की ही कहानी है। (यानि कहानी के अनुसार अभी तक भगवान राम और हनुमान जी मिले ही नहीं हैं) यह सब दूसरे भाग में देखने को मिलेंगा। उम्मीद है, आपको अपनी शंका का उचित समाधान मिला होगा। जय श्री राम!

@meghrajmunshi · 22 likes→
Ranbir as RamaYash as Ravana

ranbir kapoor being bollywood’s poster boy for fuckboys and then playing lord rama is one of the most diabolical casting choices ever 😭💀

@rashmaloi · 169 likes→
Sri Lanka and Ravana pride

🇱🇰 Anyone here from the great King Ravana's land, SRI LANKA! Looking forward to this❤

@HashiniEdirisinghe-g6t · 287 likes→