Nitesh Tiwari revealed that the Ravana-Jatayu fight sequence in 'Ramayana' took six and a half years to complete, from the initial briefing with artists to final execution. The filmmaker disclosed that the team spent this extensive period bringing one action sequence together, from the first discussion with the artist to its finished state.
The production team also dedicated nearly two years to designing the Pushpak Viman, the mythical flying vehicle used by Ravana. During this design phase, the team created approximately 40 to 50 different designs before settling on the final version used in the film. Tiwari noted that the final Pushpak Viman design differed significantly from their initial concepts.
Because the Ravana-Jatayu fight had originally been developed around an earlier version of the Pushpak Viman, the team had to revisit parts of the sequence and make multiple adjustments after landing on the final design. "We took close to two years to arrive at that. And then a lot of things changed, which is why it took us so long to shape the Ravana and Jatayu fight. Because previously, we assumed the design of Pushpak Viman would be something like that, and we shaped the sequence around it. And when we loved the final design, which was completely different from what we had first thought, we had to do a lot of iterations," Tiwari said.
The director also explained that the team wanted science to go into the vehicle design, not just something that looked like it could fly. Thousands of people have worked on the 'Ramayana' production, which features Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash in lead roles. The film is among the most anticipated Indian releases in recent years, with creators emphasizing the scale of work behind key sequences.
