the creators of Nitesh Tiwari‘s’Ramayana‘ released the much-awaited teaser of the film on April 2, 2026. Soon, filmmakers Sanjay Gupta he left a post on his X account, and netizens thought it was a sketch Ranbir Kapoor protagonist His cryptic message quickly went viral on the Internet. And now, finally, the filmmaker has reached the controversy.
Sanjay Gupta reveals whether his post was meant for ‘Ramayana’
Sanjay Gupta took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle and wrote “KHODA PAHAAD… NIKLA CHUHA”. Netizens wondered if the filmmaker was disappointed with the first look of Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Ramayana’. Now, addressing the issue, the filmmaker told HT City that the post was not meant to be provocative. He shared, “No, not at all. I don’t want to comment on it, and it’s not about ‘Ramayana’.”
Internet reacts to Sanjay Gupta’s post
Soon after Sanjay Gupta shared the post, netizens expressed their opinion in the comments section. One person wrote, “Ramayana Glimpse Ko Bol Rahe Ho?” Another added: “It’s weird to see a comment from a filmmaker judging a 2 minute teaser on his cell phone, a movie shot for IMAX.” One comment read, “Kuch bhi! #Ramayana is absolutely beautiful.”Sanjay Gupta shared another post but later deleted it. He said: “Obvious observation. VfX companies don’t win the Oscars. The technicians do.” Netizens felt it was an indirect dig at the makers of “Ramayana” who brought the film VFX giant DNEG. The team won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 97th Academy Awards for Dune: Part Two.
More about ‘Ramayana’
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Yash Ravan, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. ‘Ramayana: Part 1’ will hit theaters on Diwali 2026, while Part 2 is slated for a Diwali 2027 release.
