New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash's latest outing, Ramayana, has drawn attention over its estimated Rs.4,000-crore budget even before its release. Upon release, Ramayana Part One received strong praise for its visual effects (VFX) and CGI. However, the two-part film, backed by Namit Malhotra via Prime Focus Studios and Yash via Monster Mind Creations, is not the first Indian film to make a massive investment in visual effects.

Over the years, Indian films such as Baahubali, 2.0, Brahmastra, Kalki 2898 AD and Ra One have relied heavily on visual effects to bring a larger-than-life sequence to the audience on big screen.

According to Sacnilk, 2.0, starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar, is among the most expensive I...