Mahabharat's Nitish Bharadwaj predicts Oscar For Ramayana, warns Ranbir over Animal

Actor Nitish Bharadwaj, famous for playing Lord Krishna in Mahabharat (1988), has predicted a "100% Oscar" for Ramayana: Part One. Reacting to the trailer, he advised Ranbir Kapoor to avoid films like Animal in the future and refrain from "polluting" his "vaani (voice)".In his Instagram post, while praising the trailer's scale, visual effects, performances and music, and emphasising the film could earn global recognition, Nitish also appreciated producer Namit Malhotra. He highlighted the film's production values, and had special words for Ranbir Kapoor and Yash.At the same time, Nitish urged Ranbir to recognise the responsibility of portraying Lord Ram and said he hoped the actor would choose films that reflect India's cultural values in the future.He wrote, "So no more Animal even if the goldmine is offered to you. Please do not pollute your Vaani anymore. Bharat has enough stories to satiate your acting prowess (sic)." The Mahabharat actor called actors Ranbir and Yash the next generation of powerhouse performers. "Ranbir now at par with Ranveer as the next two unbeatable Dhurandhars. Yash — welcome to global cinema (sic)," he wrote.Nitish also expressed hope that audiences would embrace actor Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and that the film would capture the spiritual essence of the epic through its music. He added that he wanted to hear Tulsidas' chaupais accompanied by traditional instruments like the mridangam and manjira. While expressing his optimism for Ramayana: Part One Nitish said, "100% Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Namit Badhaee. Nitesh Tiwari is Bharat's next gift to world cinema after Satyajit Rai & Shekhar Kapoor. Tens of awards for Production Design & DOP. Wonderful period creation using VFX & AI. Thanks to the great music maestro Hans Zimmer for collaborating with Indian cinema (sic)."Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Part One features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Raavan. The soundtrack is composed by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman, while Yash's portrayal of Ravana has emerged as one of the biggest talking points.The makers have kept actor Sunny Deol's appearance as Lord Hanuman under wraps ahead of the film's Diwali 2026 release.- EndsPublished By: Anurag BohraPublished On: Jul 31, 2026 00:07 IST