Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana: Ravana's 24-carat gold throne, six years of work on Pushpak Vimana

Ranbir Kapoor's "Ramayana", counted among Bollywood's biggest and most awaited films, is being widely talked about these days. The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari. Ranbir Kapoor will be seen as Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi will play Sita. It is said to be one of India's most expensive films.

The film's total budget is reported to be around Rs 4,000 crore. The budget of the first part is estimated at Rs 1,600 crore. A large share has gone on visual effects (VFX), computer-generated imagery (CGI) and production design. The makers have spent crores on grand sets and striking visuals.

Art director Ramesh Andhale recently spoke in an interview about how the sets and some special items were made. The details he gave indicate how much effort and money went into making the film.

Ravana's throne will be one of the film's special attractions. The film will show the scene in which Ravana has snatched the throne from Kubera and conquered Lanka. The throne made for this scene took a full four months of work. A clay model was first made from the design, and the actual throne was then built in fibre.

To make the throne look like real gold, it was coated with a layer of 24-carat gold. According to Andhale, the grand throne cost about Rs 1 crore to make. For this reason, Ravana's throne is being discussed separately.

Shurpanakha's chariot in the film is also a surprising piece. Rakul Preet Singh is playing Shurpanakha. More money was spent on this chariot than on Ravana's throne. It cost an estimated Rs 1.5 crore and took three months to build.

Notably, the chariot will appear in only one scene of the film. It will be seen in the scene in which Shurpanakha comes to meet Lord Ram and Lakshman in the forest of Panchavati. The large expense for a single scene has drawn attention to this grand creation.

The Pushpak Vimana will also be an important attraction of the film. Director Nitesh Tiwari worked on its design and construction for about six years. The aircraft is said to be around 50 feet wide. Because of its size, it was not possible to build it in the studio in one piece, so it was made in four separate parts. Each part took an estimated 40 to 50 days to build.

Overall, the makers and the entire team have worked hard to make every scene of the film grand and memorable. Ravana's gold throne, Shurpanakha's costly chariot and the Pushpak Vimana have drawn attention to the film's production design. Audiences now wait to see how these grand creations will look on the big screen.