Mahesh is very proud of Ranbir's portrayal of Lord Rama in Ramayana

'Ramayana Part 1' has found another fan in Mahesh Bhatt. The filmmaker, who rarely holds back when sharing his views on the movies he watches, was reportedly delighted by his son-in-law Ranbir Kapoor’s performance as Lord Rama. Soni Razdan revealed his reaction in an Instagram story, which featured a picture of Ranbir and Bhatt from a Diwali party, and she mentioned how proud her husband is of the actor.

Soni Razdan shares Mahesh Bhatt’s reaction to ‘Ramayana’

Soni Razdan, actress and wife of Mahesh Bhatt, posted a warm photo of Ranbir and the filmmaker on her Instagram story, with both dressed sharply in black. She captioned it, “Mere paas Ram hai – he said proudly, ‘Jai Shri Ram’.”

Mahesh Bhatt got emotional watching ‘Ramayana’

For those who don’t know, the director has long been one of Ranbir’s strongest supporters. In an earlier interview with Variety India, Bhatt admitted that watching 'Ramayana' on the big screen moved him to tears.

Bhatt said, “Just before the interval, Rama was sent into exile for 14 years. I felt my throat close. I tried hard not to cry. I had gone [to watch the film] with young filmmakers and writers, and people in the hall knew they were sitting with Ranbir Kapoor’s father-in-law.

When the lights came on, I tried to hide my tears. I couldn’t. Nor could I say much. Great experiences make you silent.”

Alia Bhatt hails Ranbir Kapoor’s performance in ‘Ramayana’

Ranbir's performance as Lord Rama has also touched his wife, Alia Bhatt.

The actress posted a sweet picture of Ranbir with their daughter Raha, taken on the sets of 'Ramayana,' and captioned it, “You poured everything into this one and somehow still had all of it left for her. So proud of you, Ranbir, and of every single person who brought their heart and soul to this incredible experience at the movies. Some stories are bigger than all of us & Ramayana is one of them.

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‘Ramayana’ sets Monday box office record

'Ramayana' has set a new record with its Monday collections. On its first Monday after the Diwali festivities, the film earned Rs 107 crore. The big-budget epic, which also features Ravie Dubey, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Indira Krishnan and others, has now gone past Rs 500 crore worldwide. 'Ramayana Part 2' is set to arrive on Diwali 2028.