Ram Gopal Varma heaps praise on Teja Sajja’s Mirai for ‘grand VFX’; slams Rs 400 cr budget films: ‘Some shots feel like hymns…’

In a X post, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma praised Teja Sajja's latest release Mirai, especially for its 'grand VFX'.

Ram Gopal Varma praises Teja Sajja's Mirai for 'Hollywood-level VFX'

The highly-anticipated fantasy drama Mirai, featuring Teja Sajja in the lead role, finally hit theatres on September 12. Despite receiving mixed reviews from both audiences and critics, the film is on a roll at the box office. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently shared his thoughts on the movie on social media. While praising Mirai’s VFX, he also compared it to several Rs 400-crore films that failed to impress viewers.

Taking to his X handle on Sunday, RGV wrote, “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.”

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The tweet further read, “The visuals, the background score, and screenplay structure is simply super. 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.”

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…

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) September 14, 2025

Calling it a very big and not a small film, Ram Gopal Varma said, “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.”

“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 didn’t boast about itself, till the audience BOOSTED it .. CONGRATS ONCE AGAIN,” his post concluded.

Directed by Karthik Gattamneni, Mirai also features Manchu Manoj, Ritika Nayak, Shriya Sara, Jayaram and Jagapathi Babu in pivotal roles.

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