{
  "id": 18719831,
  "title": "'Never Seen Visuals Like This In Indian Cinema': Robot Director Shankar Reviews Ramayana; Calls Yash A 'Lovable Villain'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/never-seen-visuals-like-this-in-indian-cinema-robot-director-shankar",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:28:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/never-seen-visuals-like-this-in-indian-cinema-robot-director-shankar-reviews-ramayana-calls-yash-a-lovable-villain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran filmmaker Shankar shared his thoughts on Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana on X, comparing it to a spectacle. He never seen visuals like this in Indian cinema, lauding the film's incredible VFX, production values, and music. Shankar especially praised Yash, calling him a lovable villain and lauding his performance. The filmmaker expressed his gratitude to the entire team behind the movie, wishing Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi success. Nitesh Tiwari responded to Shankar's tweet with thanks, and the film has already received positive reviews from critics and audiences.",
  "summary": "Veteran South filmmaker Shankar watched Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana and took to X to share his review of the film. The director, who is known for his movies like Indian, Jeans, Nayak, Anniyan, Sivaji: The Boss, Robot, I, and others, called the Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi starrer a 'spectacle'. However, what grabbed everyone's attention was his praise for Yash, as he called him a 'lovable…",
  "key_points": [
    "Shankar never seen visuals like this in Indian cinema",
    "Praised Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana for incredible VFX and production values",
    "Called Yash a lovable villain and praised his performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}