A video worth knowing

Sham Sharma praises Ramayana, but questions its sympathetic Ravana

Yash's performance and the Jatayu battle impress him, while the villain's motives become his main reservation about the adaptation.

Channel:

The Sham Sharma Show Story of November 10, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? 951,065 views so far, and here is what is inside it.

Why Ramayana Is The BIGGEST SHOCK To Urduwood | Ramayana Review

Things we can learn from the video

Press to jump

1:54Sharma praises Yash's Ravana, particularly the ten heads and inner monologues.
3:10Ravana's battle with Jatayu anchors his praise for the film's visual effects.
3:50He credits Ranbir Kapoor's Rama with emotional range and a convincing warrior presence.
9:12His criticisms include Rahman's music, Sai Pallavi's casting and uneven CGI.
14:24He argues that a sympathetic Ravana downplays the lust and arrogance described in the Valmiki Ramayana.
16:09His broader argument is that Indian cinema should carry its stories globally, as anime and Korean dramas do.

Ravana's ten heads and competing inner monologues give Sham Sharma plenty to admire. What troubles him is how much sympathy the film gives the man beneath them.

In his review of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part 1, Sharma separates Yash's performance from the writing of his character. He calls the role a career highlight for the actor, but argues that the adaptation softens Ravana's lust and arrogance compared with the Valmiki Ramayana. For Sharma, an imposing villain and a faithful characterization are not quite the same achievement.

That reservation sits inside a broadly enthusiastic review. Sharma begins by recalling his doubts after the trailers and earlier adaptations such as Adipurush. The finished film changes his mind: he praises the scale of its visual effects, especially Ravana's battle with Jatayu, and Ranbir Kapoor's ability to give Rama both emotional range and a warrior's presence. Anupam Kher supplies Jatayu's voice, another supporting contribution he singles out.

His objections extend beyond Ravana. He finds A.R. Rahman's music disappointing, questions Sai Pallavi's casting as Sita and points to uneven effects in Kumbhakarna's appearance. The review is not an unqualified endorsement, even when its larger argument is firmly in the film's favor.

Viewers pick up that same tension. Some discuss whether exploring Ravana's perspective amounts to softening him; others focus on Jatayu's CGI or the emotional conversation between Rama and Kaikeyi.

Sharma's closing case is cultural rather than technical: he wants Indian stories to travel internationally with the reach of anime and Korean dramas. He sees Ramayana as a step toward that ambition, despite the choices he would change.

Published on Trari

Where next?

Also in Political commentators and debateVideo taking off 10x its usual first dayHarry Litman doubts Alito will give Republicans a lame-duck vacancyHis fast-starting Supreme Court commentary argues that retirement pressure is unlikely to produce a rushed replacement for either Alito or Clarence Thomas.Channel: Talking Feds with Harry Litman · Story of November 10, 2026

A different discovery todayA video worth knowingJohn Oliver's case for removing Hegseth: "maximum lethality, not tepid legality"The 35-minute Last Week Tonight main story moves from kettlebell swings and a Kid Rock flyby to fired military lawyers, boat strikes and a school in Minab, and…Channel: LastWeekTonight · Story of November 10, 2026

What viewers say

My favourite was the conversation between Ram and Kaikeyi (choti ma). The emotional bond was so good.
@subhadeepghosh6797See it on YouTube
CGI work of Jadayu was top notch🔥
@aneebrajanu9195See it on YouTube
18:41 completely agree with this. We need to appreciate it
@kaustubhdatta8162See it on YouTube

Public comments from the video's page on YouTube