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Ramayana: Can Anyone Ever Get It “Perfect”?

The Ramayana has been retold for thousands of years, yet we still expect every new adaptation to look exactly the way we remember it. From Ramanand Sagar’s iconic television series to modern cinema, every generation has created its own visual interpretation of this timeless epic. So, should we judge the new Ramayana before we even see the story unfold? Perhaps not. Cinema can never perfectly portray Shri Ram, Sita, Lakshman or Hanuman—but that shouldn't stop filmmakers from trying.