The Ramayana has been adapted for Indian cinema and television several times, with filmmakers across generations offering their own interpretations of the epic. While Nitesh Tiwari’s much-awaited ‘Ramayana’ is gearing up for its theatrical release, Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha has already arrived in cinemas. However, a poster from the film has caught social media’s attention for an unexpected reason. A vanar character appears to be wearing spectacles in the artwork, prompting a series of jokes and memes from netizens who questioned the presence of modern eyewear in the Treta Yuga. The film stars Dev Sharma as Shri Ram and Anjali Arora as Sita and was released in theatres on September 25.
Netizens react to vanar wearing spectacles in Treta Yuga
A poster featuring Sugriv in his human form has drawn attention after viewers spotted a vanar character wearing what appears to be a pair of spectacles.The seemingly minor detail quickly became a talking point on social media, with users joking about how spectacles could feature in a story set in the Treta Yuga. Some questioned the choice, while others turned the moment into memes.One user wrote, “Treta yug me bhi chashma lagate the”, while another joked, “Saw glasses for the first time in the Treta Yuga.”An X user quipped, “Time traveller hai woh… Tretayug m gya thh”, suggesting that the character was a time traveller who had somehow reached the Treta Yuga.Another social-media user wrote, “Tretayug mai wanar sena ne chashma laga rakha hai 😸 Ye kaisi movie banayi hai bhai 😭.”The poster detail has consequently become one of the more widely discussed aspects of the film online following its theatrical release.
What is ‘Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha’ about?
Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha presents the story of Shri Ram through the perspective of a young boy named Shashwat. As per the film’s synopsis, Lord Hanuman appears as a sage and narrates Shri Ram’s life and journey to the child.The film attempts to bring the timeless epic to a new generation while retaining its spiritual and mythological elements.The cast includes Dev Sharma as Shri Ram, Anjali Arora as Sita and Rajniesh Duggall as Ravan. Sheel Verma plays Lakshman, while Nirbhay Wadhwa portrays Hanuman. The film has been directed by Abhishek Singh and was released theatrically on September 25 in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi.
Dev Sharma reveals he was rejected as Lakshman in ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Adipurush’
Ahead of the release, Dev Sharma also made headlines after revealing that he had previously been considered for the role of Lakshman in both Adipurush and Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana.Speaking at the trailer launch of ‘Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha’, Dev said his look tests for both projects had reached an advanced stage but he was ultimately not finalised.“Before this, I was offered the role of Lakshman in both Adipurush as well as Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. My look tests were also almost finalised, but things didn’t work out,” he said.The actor said his physical proportions became an issue during the casting process. Referring to Ramayana, he explained that he was two inches taller than the actor playing Lord Rama. In the case of Adipurush, he said he was as physically large as Prabhas, who played Rama in the film.“Somewhere (hinting at Ramayana), I was two inches taller than the actor playing Lord Rama, and in another (Adipurush), I was as huge as the actor playing Lord Rama (Prabhas), so I wasn’t finalised,” Dev said.He added that the repeated setbacks left him wondering whether his “connection with Ramayana” was not meant to be.‘Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha’ released on September 25.
