Ranbir’s Rama Leaves Audiences Polarized

While Yash’s Ravana is winning raves, Ranbir Kapoor’s Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has left audiences heavily polarised.

While some praise Ranbir Kapoor for bringing a calm, graceful presence to Lord Rama, a large section of viewers on social media feel his portrayal comes across as miscast.

Some sections of spectators feel Ranbir Kapoor’s performance was “painfully dull” or lacked grounded human emotional weight, with several social media users arguing he felt miscast for the iconic role.

Reviewers also noted that the film’s overarching focus left little room to truly connect with Rama as a character.

A major consensus across early reviews is that Yash, who plays the antagonist Ravana, has largely eclipsed the rest of the cast and emerged as the standout highlight of the film.

Ahead of and following the release, Kapoor addressed the online criticism during interactions, quoting the classic Kishore Kumar song “Kuch Toh Log Kahenge” (“People will say things; talking is what people do”), adding that he chooses not to be bothered by online negativity and focuses instead on the work and people who matter.

Audiences and critics on social media and major film platforms remain split between high praise for Kapoor’s restrained composure and complaints that his portrayal feels detached.