Directed by Nitesh Tiwari of Dangal fame, the upcoming grand epic Ramayana starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol and Yash recently unveiled its much talked about teaser giving the audiences a first look at Rama.
Ever since the teaser released online, it received mixed responses from the audience. While some are praising its grand appeal, there are others who are calling it out alleging poor VFX.
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Popular American YouTuber IShowSpeed aka Darren Jason Watkins Jr. has reacted to the Ramayana teaser, and he is bowled over by the grand spectacle and even praised its visual.
While watching the teaser, he could be seen praising CGI and also wondering about the movie’s release date as well as other details about its plot.
The clip of the same went viral on social media.
Check it out below:
iShowSpeed reacts to the #Ramayana teaser and is in awe
— The Climax India (@TheClimaxIndia) April 2, 2026
He can’t stop praising the VFX, CGI, scale and storytelling of the Film #RanbirKapoor #Yash pic.twitter.com/6yMb7XZdd4
Reacting to the video, one social media user mocked IShowSpeed and wrote, “Getting validation from a verified cgi expert! Nice!”
Another user reacted, “Now people will start praising the trailer because they got validation from foreigners.”
A third user wrote, “Ab usko indian audience ko thodi gavana hei.. Indians comments mein bol rahe the ki "There is a new film about our God Shri Ram. Please watch.."”
A fourth user commented, “This is called international hype and some Indians are trying to spread hatred and calling this an AI video. Bro, It's not just an Indian film now. It's an international film. Just wait and see. Someone said that “indian's are the biggest enemy of Indian's ". #Ramayana”.
Check out some of the responses below:
Getting validation from a verified cgi expert! Nice!
— Nisarg Mehta (@Nisarg25673519) April 3, 2026
This is called international hype and some Indians are trying to spread hatred and calling this an AI video 😭😂.
— Jordan (@jj_the_rockstar) April 3, 2026
Bro, It's not just an Indian film now. It's an international film. Just wait and see.
Someone said that “indian's are the biggest enemy of indian's ".#ramayana https://t.co/zfvJRmSkbX
Now people will start praising the trailer because they got validation from foreigners.
— Tyson (@Tyson_13T) April 3, 2026
Ab usko indian audience ko thodi gavana hei..
— Raju G (@ExposePoll) April 3, 2026
Indians comments mein bol rahe the ki "There is a new film about our God Shri Ram. Please watch.."
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Best VFX for Indian movie so far. Ramayana can’t wait to see it https://t.co/urTMWntgt2
— UPDATE CENTRAL (@Update_Centrals) April 2, 2026
Ramayana looks like European Ramayana. Indian elements are missing
— yadavbhai secular (@Yadavsecularb) April 3, 2026
Ramayana is made on a budget of Rs 4000 crore (both parts). Ramayana Part One is slated for Diwali 2026 release and Ramayana Part Two will hit the screens on Diwali 2027.
