India's most expensive film, a Ramayana adaptation, opens in cinemas
"Ramayana: Rise of a Legend," described as India's costliest film, was released in India on Thursday, November 5, and critics are divided, the BBC reports.
"Ramayana: Rise of a Legend," a big-budget film based on the Hindu epic, was released in India on Thursday, November 5, according to France 24. The BBC and France 24 both describe it as India's most expensive film.
Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor appears in it, France 24 reports. The BBC says the film is the first of two parts.
France 24 says the release came two days before Diwali, the country's biggest festival. It says the film has renewed attention on a story that shapes India's culture, identity and politics.
The BBC calls it the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year. Its headline says the film has divided critics.
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- BBC NewsIndia's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides criticsThu, Nov 5, 4:04 AM EST
- France 24'Ramayana': Ancient Hindu epic and India's most expensive filmFri, Nov 6, 5:00 AM EST
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