Sanjay Gupta denies cryptic 'khoda pahaad nikla chuha' post was directed at Ranbir Kapoor led 'Ramayana' teaser: 'Not at all'

The makers of Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' dropped the much-awaited teaser of the film on April 2, 2026. Soon, filmmaker Sanjay Gupta dropped a post on his X account, and netizens thought it was a dig at the teaser of the Ranbir Kapoor starrer. His cryptic post quickly went viral on the internet. And now, the filmmaker has finally addressed the controversy.

Sanjay Gupta addresses if his post was directed towards 'Ramayana'

Sanjay Gupta took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle and wrote, "KHODA PAHAAD… NIKLA CHUHA." Internet users wondered if the filmmaker was disappointed by the first glimpse of 'Ramayana', starring Ranbir Kapoor. Now, addressing the issue, the filmmaker told HT City that the post was not meant for the teaser. He shared, "No, not at all. I don’t want to comment on it, and it’s not regarding 'Ramayana'."

Internet reacts to Sanjay Gupta's post

Soon, after Sanjay Gupta shared the post, netizens expressed their opinions in the comment section. A person wrote, "Ramayana Glimpse Ko Bol Rahe Ho ?" Another one added, "Strange to see a comment from a film maker who is judging a 2 minute teaser in his mobile of a movie which has been filmed for IMAX." A comment read, "Kuch bhi! #Ramayana looks absolutely beautiful."

Sanjay Gupta had shared another post but deleted it later. It read, "Obvious observation. VfX companies don’t win Oscars. The technicians do." Netizens opined that it was an indirect dig at the makers of 'Ramayana', who have brought on board the VFX giant DNEG for the film. The team had won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Dune: Part Two at the 97th Academy Awards.

More about 'Ramayana'

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film is set to star Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Yash as Ravan, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. 'Ramayana: Part 1' will arrive in cinemas on Diwali 2026, while part 2 is slated for a Diwali 2027 release.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”