India, April 4 -- Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana will have the unenviable task of living up to the high benchmark set by Ramanand Sagar's era-defining TV show, Ramayan. The show, which aired on Doordarshan from 1987-88, is widely considered the most influential Indian TV show of all time, setting the template for how the epic should be adapted. The new film will invariably be measured up to it. Days after the teaser of Ramayana was released, digital artists used AI to put the cast of the new film in the style of the vintage TV show, and the internet is all for it.

The Ramayana teaser, unveiled on Thursday, sparked diverse reactions among audiences for its scale and Ranbir Kapoor's portrayal of Lord Rama. Many were stunned by the film's visuals...