Adipurush vs Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan: No VFX… Still Better?

Adipurush had Prabhas as Lord Ram, a reported ₹500–700 crore budget and India's most loved story. So how did it become a meme, a court case and a ban in a foreign capital? In 1987, India stopped every Sunday for Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan. In 2023, India laughed at Adipurush. Here's the full story of what went wrong. In this episode of The Samosa Critic: 🎬 The "Marvel Ramayana" idea, and the fire on day 1 of the shoot 🦇 The teaser that broke the internet (Temple Run, "Raavan Targaryen", the giant bat) 😳 "Om, come to my room", the gossip and the Hanuman seat 🔥 "Jalegi tere baap ki", the new prints, the Nepal ban and the High Court 📉 The box-office crash: ₹87 Cr opening → ₹16 Cr Monday 🙌 HanuMan: the ₹40 crore film that got it right 🥟 My honest take + the Samosa Verdict 🏹 And a first look at Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana (5 Nov 2026) ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Intro: from Doordarshan to a giant bat 1:35 Chapter 1: The "Marvel Ramayana" 3:00 A fire on day 1 of the shoot 3:45 Chapter 2: The teaser that broke the internet 4:08 The internet's reaction 4:35 "Om, come to my room" 5:19 The director's reply 5:56 The gossip 6:13 Tirupati, the kiss and the Hanuman seat 7:02 Chapter 3: Release & beyond 7:24 The music was good 7:54 "Jalegi tere baap ki" 8:24 Manoj Muntashir: before vs after 9:29 One line, one ban: Nepal 11:08 The box-office crash 11:55 HanuMan: how it's done 13:01 So, what went wrong? 13:40 The Samosa Verdict 13:46 Ramayana: can it fix what Adipurush broke? 💬 What did you think of Adipurush? And are you booking Ramayana on day 1, or waiting for reviews? Tell me in the comments 👇 🔔 Subscribe to The Samosa Critic for honest, fun breakdowns of why films work, flop, or something in between. 📌 Box-office figures are approximate and vary by source (Sacnilk and trade reports). Quotes marked "paraphrased" or "as reported" summarise published statements. Rumours are reported as rumours, and denials are noted. Stock footage & music: Pixabay · Film clips used for commentary & review (fair use) #Adipurush #Prabhas #Ramayana #AdipurushReview #BoxOffice #OmRaut #SaifAliKhan #KritiSanon #HanuMan #RamanandSagar #Bollywood #Tollywood #MovieReview #TheSamosaCritic