Veteran actor Nitish Bharadwaj, who became a household name after playing Lord Krishna in the iconic TV series Mahabharat (1988), has showered praise on the trailer of Ramayana: Part One. Impressed by the film's scale, visuals, and performances, he predicted that the movie could achieve international recognition. At the same time, he also shared heartfelt advice for Ranbir Kapoor, asking the actor to be mindful of the roles he chooses in the future.
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Nitish Bharadwaj on Ramayana (Image: Instagram/@nitishbharadwaj.krishna)
Nitish Bharadwaj took to his Instagram account to express his views regarding the trailer of Ramayana: Part One and commended the trailer on its stunning visuals, production value, and music. He appreciated the producer of the show, Namit Malhotra, for taking up such a challenging endeavor and also credited the director, Nitesh Tiwari.
Expressing his confidence in the film, he wrote, "100% Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Namit Badhaee. Nitesh Tiwari is Bharat's next gift to world cinema after Satyajit Rai & Shekhar Kapoor. Tens of awards for production design & DOP. Wonderful period creation using VFX & AI. Thanks to the great music maestro Hans Zimmer for collaborating with Indian cinema."
Nitish Bharadwaj’s Advice For Ranbir Kapoor
Although complimenting Ranbir Kapoor on his acting skills, Nitish brought to the notice of the actor the need to take responsibility while playing the role of Lord Ram. He expressed his hope that instead of working on movies like 'Animal,' Ranbir would work on movies that reflect Indian culture.
He wrote, "RK always loved you as an actor but now starts your social responsibility to uphold Bharat's image. So no more Animal even if the goldmine is offered to you. Please do not pollute your Vaani anymore. Bharat has enough stories to satiate your acting prowess."
Nitish went on to describe Ranbir Kapoor and Yash as the upcoming generation of performers. In addition, he pointed out that Ranbir is now equal in quality to Ranveer Singh as an actor and welcomed Yash into the world of global cinema.
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Praise For The Cast And Music
The senior actor also shared that people will accept Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita too. He further said that he wishes that the movie's music depicts the spiritual aspect of the Ramayana. It would be great if the chaupais of Tulsidas are played with instruments like the mridangam and manjira.
About Ramayana Part 1
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Part One stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The music has been composed by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman, while Sunny Deol's appearance as Lord Hanuman has been kept under wraps ahead of the film's Diwali 2026 release.