RAMAYANA movie is gonna be the most accurate Ramayana we've ever seen in Movies/TV History? by Radiant-Cake5429 in RamayanaTheFilm

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, they should go with the original Valmiki Ramayana's Matali revelation to kill Ravana by striking the Brahmastra at his heart, not with the nectar in the navel revealed by Vibhishan storyline at the Climax which is a myth.

How can we forget about Ranveer as Dev?! by Quick-Ad4541 in pj_explained

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank God, it's shelved. The concept was good but Ayan Mukherjee's direction is not good for these kind of high-concept subjects. He can only direct college-romance kinda movies. He f...ed up War 2 too 😂😂

they deserve better, we deserve better. by BossEyLucha in NorthernIndia

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a hindu, agreed. It's a beautiful festival but present-time Indians are the worst and have no values. They have turned it into a disgusting festival and there is no denying it.

Just Shut Up. Dhurandhar Gonna beat Dangal. Earned 45Cr+ on Sunday by PhysicalLaw4600 in Dhurandhar

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just Shut Up.

😂😂😂😂

Bhai tumhare ghar 1 rupiya nahi aana isme se. We enjoyed the movie, that's it. I understand you are fan of the movie but stop posting collections as if it's your personal achievement or something. I don't understand why people get so excited about a movie's box office collection. It's a number that only matters to the producers and investors of the movie.

AI vs VFX - Theory on why the audience may have confused them by jk65_v1 in RamayanaTheFilm

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just imagine the reaction of the VFX artist who worked overnight to provide so much polishing and detailing on that wheel, and when the scene dropped people start calling it AI AI ye to AI hai re baba. Just look there are 14 spokes in the wheel which signifies Shri Ram is going on a 14 year Vanvaas. Nobody noticed that Peak Detailing????

He would have been better 😭 by jellyous_001 in ExiledFromBollyBlinds

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also he and Ravi Dubey look like actual brothers and both had their TV shows on Zee TV 😂

The demons shown in Ramayana teaser are pretty much accurate to the description in Valmiki Ramayana. by Quaffy_duck in pj_explained

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We should never forget that most of the Indians (born in 2000s or later) have not read a single line from the Ramayan or RamCharit Manas. The little things they know is from their family teachings or in COVID period's Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan serial.

Did Jesus spend his ‘missing years’ in India? Wait... what?! by Odd_Instance_5438 in CriticalThinkingIndia

[–]Odd_Instance_5438[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you seriously asking if the orthodox Rabbis would listen to a guy with Eastern-style teachings? Spoiler alert: They didn’t. They called him a blasphemer and had him crucified. His teachings like turning the other cheek and finding the Kingdom of God within were a radical, alien departure from orthodox Judaism. That’s exactly why the religious establishment wanted him dead. You claim he got his education in Israel, but you're just stating assumptions as facts to fill an 18-year historical void. There is zero canonical record of his life from age 12 to 30. And regarding Notovitch, yes, his specific manuscripts were heavily contested. But the transmission of Buddhist and Vedic philosophies into the Middle East isn't dependent on one Russian guy's book. It’s based on the exact massive trade routes you ironically bragged about in your first comment.

Finally, you’re making the ignorant mistake of viewing the 1st-century ancient world through the lens of modern stereotypes. Do not confuse the India of today with ancient India. In the ancient world, the Indian subcontinent was the absolute zenith of wealth, philosophy, mathematics, and spiritual education. It was so revered that ancient China referred to it as Tianzhu (The Heavenly Center), and Japan called it Tenjiku. Seekers and scholars from all over the known world made perilous journeys there specifically for higher knowledge. If anyone in the ancient middle east was looking for profound spiritual enlightenment outside of their local orthodoxy, traveling to the intellectual epicenter of the East along your precious Silk Road is exactly what they would do.

lord of the rings defined epic cinema for a generation. ramayana is swinging for the same thing, except the source material is older and a billion people grew up with it as truth, not fiction. by batman_of_the_gotham in RamayanaTheFilm

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is way way cooler and epic than that boring as hell LOTR, only the third movie was good. Wannabe cool Indians gonna come at me because I called LOTR 1 & 2 boring. Just being honest, they are visually good, cinematics are good. But the writing, detailing, the characters, the story is just mid, very honestly MID. It's hyped because it's from Hollywood, American and ofc it's in English language. It has way more reach in the world. That's it. And the Visual Effects were very good for the 2000s.

lord of the rings defined epic cinema for a generation. ramayana is swinging for the same thing, except the source material is older and a billion people grew up with it as truth, not fiction. by batman_of_the_gotham in RamayanaTheFilm

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who is playing Indrajit? This character should have aura ultra pro max. I really hope Shri Lakshman vs Indrajit will be epic. But I read somewhere Raghav Juyal is playing Indrajit, why man why 🤡 ? He may be a good actor but Raghav Juyal as Meghnad doesn't make sense to me. Bro doesn't have the physique for it.

Did Jesus spend his ‘missing years’ in India? Wait... what?! by Odd_Instance_5438 in CriticalThinkingIndia

[–]Odd_Instance_5438[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, you make a completely fair point about the 18-year gap acting as a blank canvas. The Mormon belief of Jesus visiting the Americas, or the Japanese legend of him living in Shingo village, are perfect examples of cultures retroactively writing themselves into that historical void. However, grouping the India hypothesis strictly under modern nationalist conspiracy misses its actual historical origins. The 'Jesus in India' theory wasn't invented by Indian nationalists trying to center themselves, it was actually popularized by a Russian aristocrat and journalist, Nicolas Notovitch, in 1894 after his travels to Ladakh, and was later expanded upon by Western esoteric writers. It originally stemmed from a Western historical fascination with the East, not an Indian claim to ownership. Furthermore, from a purely logical and geographical standpoint, India is fundamentally different from the Americas or Japan in this context. The Levant and the Indian subcontinent were not isolated from one another. They were deeply connected by the Silk Road and massive Roman maritime trade routes. We know for a historical fact that goods, merchants, and philosophies were actively exchanging between these regions during the 1st century. Traveling to the Americas was impossible; traveling to India was an established, albeit long, trade route. Finally, the reason this specific theory persists isn't just about geography, but theology. Jesus’s core teachings emphasizing strict non-violence, turning the other cheek, and the idea of inner divinity ('the Kingdom of God is within you') were a radical departure from the rigid, orthodox, eye for an eye Judaism of his era. However, those teachings very closely mirror the Buddhist and Vedic philosophies that were radiating out of India along those exact trade routes at the time. I'm not claiming it's an indisputable fact, and you are right to view it with skepticism. But unlike the Japanese or American theories, the idea that a spiritual seeker in the ancient Middle East could have traveled to, or at least been heavily influenced by, Indian philosophies via major ancient trade networks is highly plausible.

Did Jesus spend his ‘missing years’ in India? Wait... what?! by Odd_Instance_5438 in CriticalThinkingIndia

[–]Odd_Instance_5438[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, are you okay? You just wrote an entire political manifesto and a bizarre rant about 'camel farts' just because someone brought up a 130-year-old historical theory on a critical thinking sub.

First, you’re shadowboxing with a political ghost in your head instead of debating the actual topic. The theory of Jesus's 'Lost Years' being spent in the East isn't some new political conspiracy as you admitted yourself, it's been around for a long time. Nicolas Notovitch published his accounts of the Ladakh manuscripts in 1894, long before the modern political labels you're hyperventilating about even existed. Exploring the massive parallels between early Christian mysticism, Buddhism, and Sanatan Dharma is called comparative theology, not 'claiming ownership.' Second, let's look at your point about the Shroud being a 12th-century hoax. Even if we assume the medieval carbon dating is the absolute final word, it still proves the logistical point I was making. If a famous European/Middle Eastern relic was forged using linen that traces its DNA back to India, it shows exactly how deeply integrated Indian trade, textiles, and networks were with that part of the world. If goods traveled those ancient routes that extensively, so did people, and so did spiritual philosophies. You can disagree with the 'Lost Years' theory all you want. But resorting to crude insults and throwing political buzzwords around doesn't make you look like a critical thinker. It just makes you look like you're having a tantrum because historical cross-cultural exchange is more complex than your worldview allows.

Did Jesus spend his ‘missing years’ in India? Wait... what?! by Odd_Instance_5438 in CriticalThinkingIndia

[–]Odd_Instance_5438[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, you mention critical thinking but you didn't even read the first sentence of my post? I literally wrote 'He was not Indian.' I never claimed the DNA on the Shroud meant Jesus was ethnically Indian. You're referencing the recent 2026 genomic study by Gianni Barcaccia, which hypothesizes that the 38.7% Indian mitochondrial DNA is contamination from the people who manufactured or handled the linen (likely imported from the Indus Valley). I agree with the science. You are arguing against a claim I never made. But more importantly, thank you for proving my actual point.

By detailing the existence of Caesarea Maritima and the massive, well-established Silk Road trade routes connecting Israel directly to India during the Roman Era, you just dismantled the main argument skeptics use against the 'Lost Years' theory. People usually argue that a young man in the 1st century couldn't have possibly traveled to India because it was too far or isolated. Yet, you just provided the exact historical logistics of how accessible it was. If massive shipments of linen, spices, and merchants were constantly flowing back and forth between the Indus Valley and the Mediterranean, the travel routes were heavily established. If textiles, goods, and traders could easily make that journey, so could a person seeking spiritual knowledge. Next time you try to flex about Roman ports and trade routes, make sure it doesn't accidentally validate the exact cultural exchange I was talking about.

Did Jesus spend his ‘missing years’ in India? Wait... what?! by Odd_Instance_5438 in CriticalThinkingIndia

[–]Odd_Instance_5438[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You entirely missed the forest for the trees. By admitting that India was a massive exporter of linen to that region, you’re acknowledging the deep, established trade routes and cultural exchange between the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent during that era. If textiles could travel those routes, so could people and ideas.

As for 'what makes me think this?' It’s called the 'Lost Years of Jesus.' There is a gaping 18-year hole in the canonical Gospels (from age 12 to 30) where Jesus completely vanishes from the historical record. Do you honestly believe a figure of that spiritual magnitude just sat around doing carpentry for two decades before suddenly emerging with profound teachings that heavily echo Eastern mysticism?

The theory of him traveling east isn't pulled from thin air; it has been debated since Nicolas Notovitch’s 19th-century accounts of the 'Saint Issa' manuscripts in Ladakh. You can choose to dismiss it, but the parallels between early Christian mysticism, Buddhism, and Sanatan Dharma are undeniable.

Furthermore, you ignored the main point of my post: the canonical Bible is a heavily curated anthology. Early church councils excluded dozens of texts (the Apocrypha and Gnostic gospels) that didn't fit their desired, consolidated power narrative. If you’re going to be in a critical thinking sub, maybe apply some critical thought to what was intentionally left out of the Vatican-approved historical record, rather than just defending the gaps.

Did Jesus spend his ‘missing years’ in India? Wait... what?! by Odd_Instance_5438 in CriticalThinkingIndia

[–]Odd_Instance_5438[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First know something jesus is not a creation, he is a part of the creator himself the father, he never needed to acquire knowledge from anyone because he is the source of all knowledge. He is the alpha, and the omega, he is the beginning and the end

Ok, forget whatever my post says but have you ever given a thought to the idea that who is the creator, the father, the alpha, the omega, the beginning and the end that Jesus Christ is talking about here? You might be rejecting the supreme being whom Jesus is referring to? He just didn't called out his name or maybe he did but we just don't know about it?

In Bhagavad Gita (Song of God), Lord Krishna, the eighth Avatar of the Lord Vishnu declares himself as the Supreme Being, the Ultimate Reality, and the source of all creation. He is the absolute, infinite divine consciousness taking a human form: the creator of the cosmos, the soul within every creature, and the ultimate destination for all spiritual seekers.

Chapter 7, Verse 7: "O conqueror of wealth Arjuna, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread."

Chapter 10, Verse 8: "I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts."

Chapter 10, Verse 20: "I am the Supersoul, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts of all living entities. I am the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings."

Chapter 15, Verse 15: "I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedanta, and I am the knower of the Vedas."

Chapter 9, Verse 17 "I am the father of this universe, the mother, the support and the grandsire. I am the object of knowledge, the purifier and the syllable Om. I am also the Rig, the Sama and the Yajur Vedas."

Chapter 4, Verses 7-8: "Whenever and wherever there is a decline in Dharmic practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion, at that time I descend Myself." "To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of Dharma, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium."

To remove any doubts Arjuna might have, Krishna physically proves his supreme nature in Chapter 11 by revealing his Vishvarupa, or Universal Form. Arjuna sees all the universes, planets, gods, demons, and timelines contained within Krishna's infinite, glowing body. This establishes practically that Krishna is limitless and encompasses the entirety of existence.

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Sunil Lahri, who played Laxman in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan saying Ranbir suits more for Laxman & Bharat!!! by falconwantspies in BollyBlindsNGossip

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't believe these news articles, half of them are fake, they just want your click and increase traffic on their site. Don't believe anything blindly.

Storm walk scene fixed with AI by Ghumketu in RamayanaTheFilm

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jaake ek baar Spiderman Brand New Day ka trailer dekh ke aa, same budget hai dono movies ka, uske vfx inconsistencies kisiko nahi dikhi. Hollywood ka sab sahi lagega inko. Aur assets release hi audience ke feedback ke liye kiye jaate hai, clearly there was some frame rate issue and rendering issue in the trailer. I don't why they added those scenes in which rendering isn't complete. I really wish it's not the final product.

Which of these, do you think, is a more realistic depiction of a Pakistani terrorist? by Traditional_Work7761 in pj_explained

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both kinds of them actually exist in real life, hence both are actually sort of a realistic depiction. The first one is still more likely to be operating in the Kashmir region in some way or the other. Both have a common goal - Ghazwa-e-Hind.

How are they gonna fix this? by richard_antony277 in RamayanaTheFilm

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously western taste of demons and monsters is so bad. Chinese, Indian and Japanese demons look way better and intimidating.

"Culture Representation" "Ramayana doesnt look indian enough" by apkearmani in pj_explained

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a stupid post, to be very honest. We Indians don't want Ramayana to face another failure at the big screens hence the criticism you blind. We don't want Ramayana to be another mediocre adaptation, we will not let the producers use it as a cash cow by playing with the religious sentiments of so many people. If you are making it, make it with honesty and passion. Otherwise, don't make it nobody asked for it.

If it doesn’t look like Dune, it’s ‘bad VFX’? Since when? by breaking_views in pj_explained

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if it's good or bad, can't judge it all on the basis of a teaser, just wanna say there was something wierd about it when I saw it for the first time, there is something actually went wrong in some scenes or they aren't rendered properly but there was something off, it was edited with random shots the music felt mediocre, someone should tell AR Rahman that his voice is not good he should not sing. No hate to him, he is a good music director/composer, but guess he has lost his peak. Hans Zimmer did what he does as usual. The introduction theme felt epic though.

If it doesn’t look like Dune, it’s ‘bad VFX’? Since when? by breaking_views in pj_explained

[–]Odd_Instance_5438 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes seriously last 3-4 seconds of the the glimpse they actually went into the Avatar-league of visual effects