Nitesh Tiwari's Vision for Ramayan: 'This Film Must Make Every Indian Proud'

The Director Who Dared

Nitesh Tiwari is one of the most respected filmmakers in India — the director behind Dangal, one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. But Ramayan is a different kind of challenge. The scale is cinematic; the responsibility is cultural.

Why Ramayan, Why Now?

In various interactions, Tiwari has spoken about why this is the right moment for a definitive cinematic telling of the Ramayan. "Indian cinema has evolved technically to a point where we can do justice to this story," he has said. "Our VFX capabilities, our storytelling maturity, our actors — everything has aligned for this to be possible now."

The Responsibility

The hardest part for Tiwari has been the responsibility of adapting a text sacred to over a billion people. "You cannot take creative liberties the way you might with other stories. Every frame will be scrutinised. Every dialogue will be analysed. But that is exactly the motivation to get it right."

The Emotional Core

Despite its epic scale, Tiwari insists that Ramayan's emotional core is intimate and human. "At its heart, this is a love story. A story about a son's devotion to his parents. A brother's sacrifice. A husband's quest to rescue his wife. These are emotions every person understands, regardless of religion or culture."