Ram Gopal Varma took to social media after watching Ramayana, calling it "a devotional force" and praising its bold storytelling and performances. Ram Gopal Varma has lauded Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, calling it a 'devotional force'. He praised its storytelling, visual treatment and bold portrayal of Lord Ram, power and consequences. Director Ram Gopal Varma reviewed Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. He described the mystical drama as a "devotional force.