Overview
- The film’s two-minute, 43-second trailer was unveiled on September 17 and foregrounds a pared-back ‘katha bhav’ approach that highlights vanvas, Sita Haran, Hanuman’s bhakti and the dharm versus adharm conflict.
- Anjali Arora’s casting as Sita — criticized online because she rose to fame as a social‑media performer — prompted heavy trolling that she addressed at the launch by asking viewers to separate her public persona from her portrayal.
- Lead actor Dev Sharma used the launch to say he had earlier auditioned for related Ramayan projects and was not finalised, a backstory that frames his arrival as Ram in this smaller, devotional retelling.
- Netizen reaction to the trailer is mixed, with several viewers praising the film’s music and moments of visual work while others complained about TV‑style production values, inconsistent VFX and what some called overacting.
- The film releases nationwide in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi on September 25, filmed partly in Chhattisgarh with songs by known playback singers, and faces box‑office pressure from other new Indian releases and the re‑release of Avengers: Endgame.