Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramayan, criticises Ramayana: Part 1 for missing Ahilya and Parashuram scenes, while praising its visuals, scale and performances. Sunil Lahri praised Ramayana: Part 1 for its grand scale, VFX and performancesThe actor said key emotional scenes and dialogues were not handled well in the film.He specifically flagged the absence of the Ahilya scene and called the Parashuram scene weak.