"Sai Pallavi as Maa Sita, seriously?" "How is this musical choice appropriate for Ramayan?" "Why do they have this costume in the film?" It's a nightmare to make a film on a cultural or religious topic in India. You're basically trying to commercialize a story, that has people's aastha associated with it. And so, every person and his grandmother has a strong opinion on it. It is only fair. For you, it maybe a money making endeavour. But for the audience, it's their faith. And you better do justice to it. I sympathize with the filmmakers. You can have the best intentions at heart. You can do all the research, consult all the priests and experts, get the best talent from around the world, and still fall short in the eyes of those who feel so passionately about it (as they must). I humbly request the audience to also consider this. People putting thousands of crores of rupees on the line, obviously want the story to travel. Which is why certain casting choices are made. Which is why the action and VFX has a certain 'style'. Which is why it's called 'fantasy' or 'mythology' in certain parts of the world (there's an audience that loves this genre). Which is why musical choices are more modern for today's audiences (unlike Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana). Wouldn't it be great if the Ramayan were to travel far and wide? Wouldn't it be great if that is the story the world knows Indian Cinema by? It is certainly made at the scale and vision. This is the most ambitious attempt to tell the Ramayana in almost 40 years! Don't get lost in the noise of what Ranbir or Sai said in some interview, or if Vishal Dadlani is a communist, or why this 'leftist' artist was a part of this project. The Ramayana is bigger than all of this. Eventually, if the film breaks out globally, everyone gets to experience a story that is dear to billions of us. And that is the only thing that matters. It is about time that Indian Cinema made its mark globally, and what better story could be the vehicle, than the one most rooted in our culture and history? I genuinely wish Team Ramayana the best.