Internet Roasts Ramayana Part I 'Writer' Shridhar Raghavan For Taking Story Credit: "What About Brother Valmiki?"
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The first glimpse of Ramayana: Part I, the first of the two-part epic period drama starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash, has generated a lot of buzz on social media
Yesterday, the Internet was flooded with memes about how spectacularly Adipurush failed with its VFX, a department that looks very fine in Ramayana: Part I, produced by Prime Focus Studios. Today, writer Shridhar Raghavan is at the centre of this memefest. Shridhar Raghavan, the screenwriter of films such as Khakee, War, Pathaan, and Tiger 3, has been credited for the "story" of Ramayana: Part I in its credits.
No wonder social media is calling out the makers and Shridhar Raghavan for taking away credit from original writers such as Valmiki.
what about brother valmiki? pic.twitter.com/OtR1lfZQtf
— Shreemi Verma (@shreemiverma19) July 3, 2025
"What about brother Valmiki?" one wrote on X.
Sridhar Raghavan calling himself the writer of Ramayana is not too different from an Indian calling themselves Caucasian or a homeopath calling themselves doctor. pic.twitter.com/L5qIUH0RXL
— রাজ শেখর (@DiscourseDancer) July 4, 2025
"Sridhar Raghavan calling himself the writer of Ramayana is not too different from an Indian calling themselves Caucasian or a homeopath calling themselves doctor," another said.
The writer of #Ramayana is Shridhar Raghavan, who also wrote Pathaan and Tiger 3 pic.twitter.com/18FS6jmzLu
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) July 3, 2025
"The writer of # Ramayana is Shridhar Raghavan, who also wrote Pathaan and Tiger 3," read a post.
Sirf Ek Hi Banda Ye Film Ko Bigad Sakhta Hai
Aur Vo Hai Iska Writer - Shridhar Raghavan ✍️ #RamayanaGlimpse pic.twitter.com/tOpajZr5lZ
— 𝑳𝑶𝑲𝑬𝑺𝑯🏏🎥 (@MeraHiJalwaa_) July 3, 2025
Another said only its writer could spoil Ramayana: Part I. "Sirf Ek Hi Banda Ye Film Ko Bigad Sakhta Hai Aur Vo Hai Iska Writer - Shridhar Raghavan #RamayanaGlimpse."
There was also a fresh take on the social media chatter.
We may not like the idea of putting Shridhar Raghavan before Valmiki
But honestly, compared to Manoj Muntashir, this is an upgrade pic.twitter.com/ubLiAwB8Cc
— K vos S 🤔 (@khalooo) July 4, 2025
"We may not like the idea of putting Shridhar Raghavan before Valmiki. But honestly, compared to Manoj Muntashir, this is an upgrade," wrote an X user, in a reference to Manoj Muntashir who served as the dialogue writer on Adipurush which was slammed for its pedestrian language back in 2023.
In A Nutshell
Social media lapped up the first glimpse of Ramayana: Part I, which was released yesterday. A section of users on X noted that writer Shridhar Raghavan -- whose filmography includes titles such as War and Pathaan -- has been credited for the story of the film and not Valmiki, who is traditionally attributed for penning Ramayana the epic.
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