Mumbai, Nov. 11 -- Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has heaped praise on 'Ramayana: Part 1' after watching it for the second time, describing it as a landmark in Indian cinema. Calling himself an atheist, Varma said his assessment was purely from a film-watcher's perspective and praised director Nitesh Tiwari, producer Namit Malhotra, Yash's portrayal of Ravana, Ranbir Kapoor's performance as Rama and the music by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.

Sharing the review on social media after watching the film for the second time, the ace director clarified that he was assessing it purely as a film enthusiast and not from a religious perspective, identifying himself as an atheist.

"Watched #Ramayana for the 2nd time and incidentally I am an atheist and so...