Ram Gopal Varma Praises "Mirai," Slams Overhyped VFX in Big-Budget Indian Films

Teja Sajja’s superhero film Mirai, which hit theatres last Friday, is performing well at the box office. Audiences and critics have praised its striking visuals, strong script, and impressive VFX. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently took to X to applaud the film, saying that Mirai’s VFX even outshines those of films made on Rs 400 crore budgets.He wrote on X, 'After seeing #Mirai , I don’t remember the last time VFX felt so grand, even in the so called + 400 cr films. Hey @HeroManoj1 I thought you were miscast as the villain, and I slapped myself after seeing your terrific portrayal. Hey @tejasajja123 I thought you might look too young to carry such large scale action and I was double wrong.'Check out the post here:He continued, "The visuals, the background score, and screenplay structure is simply. There are moments (especially the interval, the build-up, the devotional undertones) that felt supremely immersive. In the middle of swords, spells, and supernatural threats, the film doesn’t fail to keep family, duty , love, and betrayal also in razor sharp focus. Hey @Karthik_Gatta In totality, Mirai’s success is because it feels like a wonderful dream that you had. It is myth sprinkled in visual color mixed with heroism, and it achieves it’s ambition especially in it’s incredible narrative originality thanks to your grip on all the departments. Hey @vishwaprasadtg, Inspite of not coming from a film family background, your individual passion fuelling such a project , going against all so called industry experts warnings, clearly prove that you believed in yourself, and not SAFETY thus proving FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE."He concluded by saying, 'I strongly believe that a film team’s job is not just about profit ,but it’s also about creating life lasting memories. Some shots feel like hymns and the action felt like rituals. Lastly I want to say , this is not a small film which tried to be big .. it is actually a very big film which din’t boast about itself , till the audience BOOSTED it .. CONGRATS ONCE AGAIN.'In his post, RGV didn’t name any high-budget films specifically. Recently, Bollywood saw the big-budget War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, release to mixed reviews. Meanwhile, Tollywood’s much-anticipated Hari Hara Veera Mallu, featuring Pawan Kalyan, hit the screens but received a lukewarm response.Mirai follows Vedha (Teja Sajja), a young man destined to become a super Yodha (warrior) and battle evil. The film wraps up by hinting at a sequel. Directed by Karthik Gattamneni, it stars Teja Sajja and Manchu Manoj in lead roles, with Ritika Nayak and Jagapathi Babu in key parts. The superhero flick has already raked in over ₹55 crore worldwide in its first two days.