{
  "id": 18866154,
  "title": "Sunny Deol urges every Indian to watch Ramayana: ‘No less than any Hollywood movie’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/sunny-deol-urges-every-indian-to-watch-ramayana-no-less-than-any",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:08:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hanuman-actor-sunny-deol-urges-every-indian-to-watch-ramayana-part-1-10955294/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sunny Deol, who portrayed Hanuman in the Ramayana film adaptation directed by Nitesh Tiwari, expressed his admiration for the epic retelling after watching it. Despite his brief screen time, the actor passionately encouraged every Indian to watch the film, asserting that it is no less than any Hollywood movie and possibly even better than them. Deol praised the visual effects created by DNEG, stating that they transported the audience seamlessly to the era of the epic. He lauded the performances of all the actors in the film and left a strong call for everyone to watch Ramayana, urging them with the phrase, \"Jai Shree Ram.\" Ramayana Part 1 is the first installment of a planned duology, which may expand to a trilogy based on audience response. The actor's limited appearance in Part 1 ends with his character Hanuman taking a leap from a cliff and chanting \"Jai Shree Ram,\" but he'll have a more prominent role in the upcoming Part 2, slated for release in 2028. The film's makers have warned against piracy, urging audiences to refrain from recording, sharing, or leaking the film's content on any social media or messaging platforms, as doing so constitutes copyright infringement and a criminal offense under Indian law.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sunny Deol praised Ramayana: \"No less than any Hollywood movie\"",
    "Visual effects by DNEG transported audience to epic era",
    "Deol urged every Indian to watch Ramayana, \"Jai Shree Ram\""
  ],
  "editors_take": "Deol’s endorsement positions this epic retelling as a high-quality cinematic rival to Western productions while setting the stage for a potentially expanding franchise centered on mythological storytelling.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}