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{{Short description|2022 film by Abhishek Sharma}}
{{Short description|2022 Indian film by Abhishek Sharma}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Ram Setu
| name          = Ram Setu
| image          = File:Ram Setu (film).jpg
| image          = Ram-Setu.jpeg
| alt            =  
| alt            =  
| caption        = First look poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Abhishek Sharma (director)|Abhishek Sharma]]
| director      = [[Abhishek Sharma (director)|Abhishek Sharma]]
| producer      = {{Ubl|Aruna Bhatia|Vikram Malhotra|[[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]] (creative producer)}}
| producer      = {{Ubl|Aruna Bhatia|Vikram Malhotra}}
| writer        =  
| writer        = Abhishek Sharma
| starring      = {{Ubl|[[Akshay Kumar]]|[[Jacqueline Fernandez]]|[[Nushrratt Bharuccha]]|[[Satyadev Kancharana]]}}
| starring      = {{Ubl|[[Akshay Kumar]]|[[Jacqueline Fernandez]]|[[Nushrratt Bharuccha]]|[[Satyadev Kancharana|Satya Dev]]}}
| based_on      =  
| based_on      =  
| music          =  
| music          = '''Score:'''<br />Daniel B. George<br />'''Songs:'''<br />[[Ajay-Atul]]<br> [[Vikram Montrose]]<br />Ved Sharma<br />[[Dr Zeus]]
| cinematography = [[Aseem Mishra]]
| cinematography = [[Aseem Mishra]]
| editing        =  
| editing        = Rameshwar S. Bhagat
| studio        = {{Ubl|Cape of Good Films|Abundantia Entertainment|[[Amazon Prime Video]]|[[Lyca Productions]]}}
| studio        = {{Ubl|[[Amazon Studios]]|[[Cape of Good Films]]|[[Lyca Productions]]|Abundantia Entertainment}}
| distributor    =  
| distributor    = [[Zee Studios]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|10|21|ref1=<ref name="release date" />}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|10|25}}
| runtime        =
| runtime        = 143 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ram-setu-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda4ndex|title=Ram Setu|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020120028/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ram-setu-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda4ndex|url-status=live}}</ref>
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
| budget        = {{INR}}150 crore<ref>{{cite web|title=Ram Setu movie review|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-film-is-enjoyable-desi-take-on-indiana-jones-101666686730206.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=25 October 2022|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=27 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127213358/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-film-is-enjoyable-desi-take-on-indiana-jones-101666686730206.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross          =  
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}92.94 crore<ref name="bo">{{Cite web|title=Ram Setu Box Office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ram-setu/box-office/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=25 October 2022|archive-date=25 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025015051/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ram-setu/box-office/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
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'''''Ram Setu''''' is an upcoming Indian [[Hindi]]-language film directed by [[Abhishek Sharma (director)|Abhishek Sharma]]. The film features [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]],  [[Nushrratt Bharuccha]] and [[Satyadev Kancharana]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Akshay Kumar Shares First Look of New Film 'Ram Setu' on Diwali|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-first-look-new-film-ram-setu-diwali-2020|date=14 November 2020|access-date=7 April 2021|work=[[The Quint]]}}</ref> The film is scheduled to theatrically release on 21 October 2022 to coincide with [[Diwali]].<ref name="release date">{{Cite news|date=26 September 2021|title=Akshay Kumar confirms Diwali 2022 release for his film Ram Setu co-starring Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha|work=Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-confirms-diwali-2022-release-film-ram-setu-co-starring-jacqueline-fernandez-nushrratt-bharuccha/|access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref>
'''''Ram Setu''''' ({{Translation|The bridge of [[Rama]]}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action-adventure film]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2022 |title=Akshay Kumar shares first poster of action-adventure film 'Ram Setu', to release on Diwali 2022 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumar-releases-the-first-poster-of-action-adventure-film-ram-setu-to-release-on-dilwali-2022/articleshow/91181489.cms |url-status=live |access-date=10 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510000711/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumar-releases-the-first-poster-of-action-adventure-film-ram-setu-to-release-on-dilwali-2022/articleshow/91181489.cms |archive-date=10 May 2022 |quote=The film is an action-adventure drama that tells a story rooted in Indian cultural and historical heritage.}}</ref> directed by [[Abhishek Sharma (director)|Abhishek Sharma]]. The film stars [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Nushrratt Bharuccha]] and [[Satyadev Kancharana|Satya Dev]] and follows an [[archeologist]] who is investigating the nature of [[Rama Setu]], also known as Adam's Bridge.
 
The film was announced in November 2020 with [[principal photography]] commencing in Mumbai on 30 March 2021. Production suffered setbacks and delays amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]]. Filming resumed in October 2021 and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] in January 2022 taking place near [[Ooty]], [[Gujarat]], [[Daman and Diu]], [[Maldives]] and Mumbai.
 
''Ram Setu'' was theatrically released on 25 October 2022 during [[Diwali]] festivities and opened to negative reviews from critics. The film grossed {{INR}}93 crore at the worldwide box office, failing to recoup its {{INR}}150 crore budget.
 
== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=October 2022}}
An [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI]] archaeologist, Dr. Aryan Kulshreshtra is a strong believer in scientific facts. He [[atheism in india|does not believe in God]]. He has already discovered, with an international team from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Japan, the treasure of [[Raja Dahir]] and a large [[reclining Buddha]] statue - both near the [[Buddhas of Bamyan]] in Afghanistan after their destruction by the [[Taliban]] (with Dahir's treasure later being divided between India and Pakistan in Islamabad).{{efn|Such a [[colossal statue]] of about {{convert|300|m|ft}} has been mentioned by [[Xuanzang]]. In 2008, a separate 3rd-century statue of the reclining Buddha measuring {{convert|19|m|ft}} in length was found near the Buddhas of Bamyan.<ref>{{Britannica|648327|Bamiyan}}</ref>}}
 
In 2007, in an effort by the government to demolish the [[Rama Setu]] for building a [[Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project|canal]], Aryan is asked to draft a report for the [[Supreme Court of India]] showing that the bridge is a natural formation. He initially rejects the offer, not having studied the bridge himself, but after being promised a promotion, he submits a report stating that "[[Ramayana]] is an epic fiction, not history" and questions the existence of [[Rama]]. Thus, he is met with complete hostility. In court, the government is humiliated by the report, submitted as an affidavit, as it questions the existence of Rama, and the public is furious.{{efn|In a 2007 petition over the [[Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project]] filed by religious parties opposing its construction, the [[government of India]] had informed the [[Supreme Court of India]] in affidavit, with an [[Archaeological Survey of India]] report, stating that there was no historical proof of the bridge being built by Rama.<ref>{{cite news |title=No evidence to prove existence of Ram |work=[[Rediff.com]] |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/12ram.htm |access-date=12 April 2020 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227061442/https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/12ram.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>}} The consequences lead to Aryan getting suspended temporarily. And the hostility later led to Aryan's son's bullying in school and Aryan first hand witnesses the hostility shown by the bully's parents.
 
Meanwhile, Aryan also gets an offer from a rich businessman, Indrakant, who wants the Rama Setu demolished for good. He tries to persuade Aryan to join an archaeological exploration and research for the Rama Setu. He rejects it, fearing more hostility from the public, but after remembering the incident with his son, he decides to prove the "truth". Aryan hence, accepts the mission and meets fellow scientists, Dr. Sandra Rebello and Dr. Gabrielle, who are assigned to work with him. Initial research shows that Rama Setu is 18,000 years old, which is much older than Rama himself, who according to Pushkar Bhatnagar, in ''[[Dating The Era of Lord Ram]]'', was born more than 7,000 years ago. This is not enough for Aryan, so he decides to bring another floating rock from the Rama Setu and uses carbon dating to find its age. He also visits deep underwater and finds the coral reefs. This starts to prove that Rama Setu is indeed man-made, about 7000 years ago, and has a possibility of being built by Rama. He reports this to Indrakant, who appreciates Aryan's impartiality towards the mission. However, Indrakant only wants the proof that Rama Setu is older than Rama and hence it is not built by him, so that they can demolish the structure and save money and fuel for their project. He decides to have the trio killed. On another mission to extract more rocks from Rama Setu, Dr. Gabrielle, Dr. Sandra Rebello, and Aryan go deepwater. Suddenly their, submarine stops working and they get stuck, with low oxygen levels, they desperately try to escape.
 
The three manage to escape with the help of a man on a boat, Anjaneyan Pushpakumaran 'AP'. He rescues them and takes them to a remote island in [[Sri Lanka]], which is currently affected by the ongoing [[Sri Lankan Civil War|civil war]]. He agrees to help the trio on their cause. He says that he will help them out, but only for monetary gain. With AP's help, Aryan is able to stop the canal's construction and prove in court that the Rama Setu was indeed man-made and the story of Ramayana is true (by finding archaeological evidence of [[Lanka]] in [[Ashok Vatika]], [[Seetha Amman Temple]], [[Ella, Sri Lanka|Ella]] and [[Sri Pada (Sri Lanka)|Sri Pada]] in Sri Lanka), that Rama could have existed. Later he also comes to the conclusion that Anjaneyan was not an ordinary human, but Lord [[Hanuman]] himself.{{efn|[[Anjaneya]] (from [[Anjana (Ramayana)|Anjana]]) being another name of Hanuman.}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Ram Kumar
{{Cast listing|
* [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] as Anita Kent, an English archeologist
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Dr. Aryan Kulshrestha, an archaeologist with the [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 September 2022|title=Ram Setu: Teaser of Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez starrer gives us a glimpse of the long-lost world of the legend|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ram-setu-teaser-akshay-kumar-jacqueline-fernandez-starrer-gives-us-glimpse-long-lost-world-legend/|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=26 September 2022|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926093444/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ram-setu-teaser-akshay-kumar-jacqueline-fernandez-starrer-gives-us-glimpse-long-lost-world-legend/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Nushrratt Bharuccha]] as Gamini, Ram's daughter
* [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] as Dr. Sandra Rebello
* [[Satyadev Kancharana]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 June 2021|title=Satyadev to make Bollywood debut with Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/satyadev-to-make-bollywood-debut-with-akshay-kumar-ram-setu-7347406/|access-date=8 June 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Nushrratt Bharuccha]] as Professor Gayatri Kulshrestha, Aryan's wife
* [[Satyadev Kancharana|Satya Dev]] as Anjaneyan Pushpakumaran "[[Hanuman|AP]]"
* Anngad Raaj as Kabir Kulshreshtha, Aryan and Gayatri's son
* Shubham Jaykar<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=31 August 2022 |title=LEAKED! Ram Setu: Akshay Kumar film's BTS video goes VIRAL, watch |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/leaked-ram-setu-akshay-kumar-films-bts-video-goes-viral-watch/d57fdbdbca639 |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909081707/https://www.ottplay.com/news/leaked-ram-setu-akshay-kumar-films-bts-video-goes-viral-watch/d57fdbdbca639 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Jeniffer Piccinato as Dr. Gabrielle<ref name=":0" />
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Indrakant<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2021 |title=EXCLUSIVE: South actors, Satyadev and Nassar come on board Akshay Kumar's action adventure, Ram Setu |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-south-actors-satyadev-and-nassar-come-board-akshay-kumars-action-adventure-ram-setu-753134 |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926091613/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-south-actors-satyadev-and-nassar-come-board-akshay-kumars-action-adventure-ram-setu-753134 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Pravesh Rana]] as Project Manager Bali
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
[[File:AdamsBridge02-NASA.jpg|thumb|[[Adam's Bridge]], also known as Ram Setu or Rama Setu, as seen in [[NASA]] satellite photo: India on top, Sri Lanka at the bottom]]


=== Development ===
=== Development ===
The film is being co-produced by Cape of Good Films, Abundantia Entertainment, [[Lyca Productions]] and [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2021-03-17|title=Akshay Kumar’s ‘Ram Setu’ to be co-produced by Amazon Prime Video|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/akshay-kumars-ram-setu-to-be-co-produced-by-amazon-prime-video/article34091028.ece|url-access=subscription|access-date=2021-12-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=17 March 2021|title=Akshay Kumar’s ‘Ram Setu’ to Be Amazon India’s First Movie Co-Production|url=https://www.variety.com/2021/film/news/akshay-kumar-ram-setu-amazon-india-first-film-coproduction-1234932541|url-status=live|access-date=7 April 2021|work=Variety}}</ref> This makes it the first Prime Video Bollywood production in India.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 March 2021|title=Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Ram Setu' to be Amazon Prime Video's first Bollywood production in India|work=The Economic Times|agency=Reuters|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-to-be-amazon-prime-videos-first-bollywood-production-in-india/articleshow/81566445.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-12-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=17 March 2021|title=Amazon Prime Video to co-produce Akshay Kumar starrer Ram Setu|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/amazon-prime-video-co-produce-akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu|access-date=7 April 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama|language=en}}</ref> Aruna Bhatia, [[Akshay Kumar]]'s mother, was one of the producers. She passed away in September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-09|title=Akshay Kumar’s mother Aruna Bhatia passes away: ‘Unbearable pain at core of my existence’|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-confirms-mother-aruna-bhatia-death-bollywood-celebs-tributes-7495844/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> [[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]] is a creative producer.<ref name=":1" />  
According to a report in [[The Financial Express (India)|''The Financial Express'']], director Abhishek Sharma has been trying to build a plot since 2007 when he became aware of a court case involving Rama Setu.<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!-- FE Online --> |date=16 March 2021 |title=Ram Setu: From Muharat shot to Akshay Kumar's character, here's all you need to know of the Abhishek Sharma directorial |language=en |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/ram-setu-akshay-kumar-film-shooting-muhurat-shot-ayodhya-latest-updates/2213714/ |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509184211/https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/ram-setu-akshay-kumar-film-shooting-muhurat-shot-ayodhya-latest-updates/2213714/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is co-produced by Akshay Kumar's mother Aruna Bhatia and Vikram Malhotra under the production companies Kumar's [[Cape of Good Films]], Abundantia Entertainment, [[Lyca Productions]] and [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref name="hindu amazon">{{Cite news |date=17 March 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar's 'Ram Setu' to be co-produced by Amazon Prime Video |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/akshay-kumars-ram-setu-to-be-co-produced-by-amazon-prime-video/article34091028.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=6 December 2021 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=6 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206141415/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/akshay-kumars-ram-setu-to-be-co-produced-by-amazon-prime-video/article34091028.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="pinkvilla misses mother" /> This is Amazon's first [[Bollywood]] production in India.<ref name="ET first bollywood">{{Cite news |date=18 March 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Ram Setu' to be Amazon Prime Video's first Bollywood production in India |work=[[The Economic Times]] |agency=[[Reuters]] |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-to-be-amazon-prime-videos-first-bollywood-production-in-india/articleshow/81566445.cms?from=mdr |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=6 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206180309/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-to-be-amazon-prime-videos-first-bollywood-production-in-india/articleshow/81566445.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> Aruna Bhatia died in September 2021.<ref name="pinkvilla misses mother">{{Cite news |last=<!-- pinkvilla desk --> |date=17 November 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar misses late mother Aruna Bhatia as he spends time by the sea on Ram Setu set; WATCH |language=en |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/akshay-kumar-misses-late-mother-aruna-bhatia-he-spends-time-sea-ram-setu-set-watch-942914 |access-date=10 May 2022 |archive-date=10 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510074708/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/akshay-kumar-misses-late-mother-aruna-bhatia-he-spends-time-sea-ram-setu-set-watch-942914 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]] was signed as the creative producer. Kumar described the film as "a bridge between generations past, present and future".<ref name="hindu amazon" /> Co-producer Vikram Malhotra, CEO of Abundantia Entertainment, touted the film as "a story formed on facts, science and historical heritage".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=17 March 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar's 'Ram Setu' to Be Amazon India's First Movie Co-Production |language=en-US |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/akshay-kumar-ram-setu-amazon-india-first-film-coproduction-1234932541/ |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430132539/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/akshay-kumar-ram-setu-amazon-india-first-film-coproduction-1234932541/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
The film team consulted the book ''[[Dating The Era of Lord Ram]]'' (2004), as well as experts in archeology and other areas.<ref name="Abhishek Sharma: Ram Setu is convergence of science, history, Ramayana">{{cite web |date=24 October 2022 |title=Abhishek Sharma: Ram Setu is convergence of science, history, Ramayana |url=https://origin.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/abhishek-sharma-ram-setu-is-convergence-of-science-history-ramayana-23251979 |access-date=25 October 2022 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025114252/https://origin.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/abhishek-sharma-ram-setu-is-convergence-of-science-history-ramayana-23251979 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="scrollin-review">{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=25 October 2022 |title={{-'}}Ram Setu' review: A feature-length WhatsApp forward with VFX thrown in |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1035804/ram-setu-review-a-feature-length-whatsapp-forward-with-vfx-thrown-in |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |language=en-US |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025084814/https://scroll.in/reel/1035804/ram-setu-review-a-feature-length-whatsapp-forward-with-vfx-thrown-in |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== Casting ===
In early March 2021, media reports confirmed that Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha were signed up to play lead roles in the film opposite Kumar.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |date=17 March 2021 |title=Amazon Prime Video enters Indian film production with 'Ram Setu{{'-}} |work=[[Screen Daily]] |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/amazon-prime-video-enters-indian-film-production-with-ram-setu/5158159.article |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415051341/https://www.screendaily.com/news/amazon-prime-video-enters-indian-film-production-with-ram-setu/5158159.article |url-status=live }}</ref><!-- <ref>{{Cite news |date=3 March 2021 |title=Exclusive: Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha to star as the leading ladies in Akshay Kumar's 'Ram Setu{{'-}} |language=en |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-jacqueline-fernandez-and-nushratt-bharuccha-to-star-as-the-leading-ladies-of-akshay-kumars-ram-setu/articleshow/81315691.cms |access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> --> In June 2021, [[Satyadev Kancharana]] revealed that he will be a part of the film, marking his debut in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gabbeta |first=Ranjith Kumar |date=7 June 2021 |title=Satyadev to make Bollywood debut with Akshay Kumar's Ram Setu |language=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/satyadev-to-make-bollywood-debut-with-akshay-kumar-ram-setu-7347406/ |url-access=limited |access-date=10 May 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027185110/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/satyadev-to-make-bollywood-debut-with-akshay-kumar-ram-setu-7347406/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
The official announcement of the film was made on 14 November 2020<ref>{{Cite news|title=Akshay Kumar announces new film 'Ram Setu'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/nov/14/akshay-kumar-announces-new-film-ram-setu-2223680.html|last=[[IANS]]|date=14 November 2020|access-date=7 April 2021|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=After Laxmii, Akshay Kumar announces Ram Setu on Diwali 2020. See first poster|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/after-laxmii-akshay-kumar-announces-ram-setu-on-diwali-2020-see-first-poster-1740953-2020-11-14|last=Chowdhury|first=Rishita Roy|date=14 November 2020|access-date=7 April 2021|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> and [[principal photography]] began on 30 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Akshay Kumar begins shooting for Ram Setu in Mumbai, shares his look from the film|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-begins-shooting-for-ram-setu-in-mumbai-shares-his-look-from-the-film-1785027-2021-03-30|last=Kanyal|first=Jyoti|date=30 March 2021|access-date=7 April 2021|work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Ram Setu: Akshay Kumar kick-starts shooting, unveils his first look as an archaeologist|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/ram-setu-akshay-kumar-kick-starts-shooting-unveils-his-first-look-as-an-archaeologist-694367|date=30 March 2021|access-date=7 April 2021|work=[[India TV]]}}</ref> The shooting of the film was temporarily halted because on 4 April 2021, [[Akshay Kumar]] tested [[COVID-19]] positive.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1378554562638798852|user=akshaykumar|title=🙏🏻}}</ref> In October 2021 the crew completed shooting in [[Ooty]].<ref name=":0" /> By 5 December 2021, shooting in [[Diu, India|Diu]] was complete.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-12-05|title=Akshay Kumar wraps Ram Setu’s Diu schedule, shares travel tips for the location|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-wraps-ram-setu-diu-schedule-see-photo-7657541/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
The official announcement of the film was on 14 November 2020 coinciding with Diwali.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Rishita Roy |date=14 November 2020 |title=After Laxmii, Akshay Kumar announces Ram Setu on Diwali 2020. See first poster |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/after-laxmii-akshay-kumar-announces-ram-setu-on-diwali-2020-see-first-poster-1740953-2020-11-14 |access-date=7 April 2021 |archive-date=18 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318223755/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/after-laxmii-akshay-kumar-announces-ram-setu-on-diwali-2020-see-first-poster-1740953-2020-11-14 |url-status=live }}</ref> Earlier reports in December 2020 suggested that the [[film shooting]] would take place in [[Ayodhya]] and the proposed film city in [[Gautam Buddha Nagar district]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!-- HT Entertainment Desk --> |date=1 December 2020 |title=Akshay Kumar meets Yogi Adityanath in Mumbai, see pictures of their interaction |language=en |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-meets-yogi-adityanath-in-mumbai-see-pictures-of-their-interaction/story-IiZ5E44nIgMyvARg4BU2EI.html |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=26 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126105000/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-meets-yogi-adityanath-in-mumbai-see-pictures-of-their-interaction/story-IiZ5E44nIgMyvARg4BU2EI.html |url-status=live }}</ref> of [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mankad |first=Himesh |date=4 December 2020 |title=Akshay Kumar gets the go-ahead to shoot in Ayodhya |language=en |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-gets-the-go-ahead-to-shoot-in-ayodhya/articleshow/79557084.cms |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517174427/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-gets-the-go-ahead-to-shoot-in-ayodhya/articleshow/79557084.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[muhurat shot]] followed by a ''[[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]'' ceremony by the team was held on 18 March 2021 at [[Ram Janmabhoomi temple]] in Ayodhya.<ref name="express perform">{{Cite news |last=Panchal |first=Komal RJ |date=18 March 2021 |title=Ram Setu: Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha perform 'Muhurat Puja' in Ayodhya |language=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ra-setu-akshay-kumar-jacqueline-fernandez-nushrratt-bharuccha-leave-for-ayodhya-cal-it-a-special-film-7233544/ |url-access=limited |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430134039/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ra-setu-akshay-kumar-jacqueline-fernandez-nushrratt-bharuccha-leave-for-ayodhya-cal-it-a-special-film-7233544/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="pinkvilla prayers" /> A planned visit to [[Ram ki Paidi]] ghats in Ayodhya by the lead actors was cancelled due to a large uncontrolled gathering of people.<ref name="pinkvilla prayers">{{Cite news |date=18 March 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar offers prayers with Jacqueline at Ram Setu muhurat puja: Visit to Ram Ki Paidi gets cancelled |language=en |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/akshay-kumar-offers-prayers-jacqueline-ram-setu-muhurat-puja-visit-ram-ki-paidi-gets-cancelled-652486 |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=14 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414045611/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/akshay-kumar-offers-prayers-jacqueline-ram-setu-muhurat-puja-visit-ram-ki-paidi-gets-cancelled-652486 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==== COVID-19 break ====
[[Principal photography]] began on 30 March 2021 in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kanyal |first=Jyoti |date=30 March 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar begins shooting for Ram Setu in Mumbai, shares his look from the film |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-begins-shooting-for-ram-setu-in-mumbai-shares-his-look-from-the-film-1785027-2021-03-30 |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=2 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102151438/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-begins-shooting-for-ram-setu-in-mumbai-shares-his-look-from-the-film-1785027-2021-03-30 |url-status=live }}</ref> A massive set was constructed on [[Madh Island]] where shooting was scheduled to start on 5 April.<ref name="pinkvilla positive">{{Cite news |date=4 April 2021 |title=After Akshay Kumar tests COVID positive, Ram Setu shooting to be halted? Here's what we know |language=en |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/after-akshay-kumar-tests-covid-positive-ram-setu-shooting-be-halted-here-s-what-we-know-684941 |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512182454/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/after-akshay-kumar-tests-covid-positive-ram-setu-shooting-be-halted-here-s-what-we-know-684941 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="india tv covid19 strikes" /> However, on 4 April, Kumar tested positive for [[COVID-19]], and a day later, on 5 April, 45 members of the filming crew tested positive, leading to the filming being indefinitely halted.<ref name="express 45">{{Cite news |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=5 April 2021 |title=After Akshay Kumar, 45 Ram Setu crew members test positive for COVID-19, shoot halted |language=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/after-akshay-kumar-45-ram-setu-crew-members-test-positive-for-covid-19-shoot-halted-7259236/ |url-access=limited |access-date=30 April 2022 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430132832/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/after-akshay-kumar-45-ram-setu-crew-members-test-positive-for-covid-19-shoot-halted-7259236/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar hospitalised day after testing COVID-19 positive |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/akshay-kumar-hospitalised-day-after-testing-covid-19-positive/article34242884.ece |access-date=9 May 2022 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509185418/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/akshay-kumar-hospitalised-day-after-testing-covid-19-positive/article34242884.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="india tv covid19 strikes">{{Cite news |last=Suri |first=Ridhi |date=6 April 2021 |title=COVID-19 strikes Bollywood town: Akshay Kumar, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, others test positive |work=[[India TV]] |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/covid-19-strikes-bollywood-town-akshay-kumar-vicky-kaushal-bhumi-pednekar-others-test-positive-695706 |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517193332/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/covid-19-strikes-bollywood-town-akshay-kumar-vicky-kaushal-bhumi-pednekar-others-test-positive-695706 |url-status=live }}</ref> Co-producer Malhotra denied the reports, claimed they were "absolutely inaccurate and a total misrepresentation of facts" and said that 25 people who tested positive, at an off-location testing site, were removed from those who had qualified to be part of the filming crew.<ref name="hindustan false">{{Cite news |last=Suri |first=Rishabh |date=7 April 2021 |title=FALSE: No truth to 45 people from Akshay Kumar's Ram Setu crew testing Covid positive, says film's co-producer |language=en |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/false-no-truth-to-45-people-testing-positive-on-ram-setu-sets-101617809968659.html |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509195133/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/false-no-truth-to-45-people-testing-positive-on-ram-setu-sets-101617809968659.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
At the same time, the [[Government of Maharashtra]] imposed a [[COVID-19 lockdown in India|lockdown]] to curb the spread of second wave of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Saurabh |date=5 April 2021 |title=Weekend Lockdown In Maharashtra, 8 PM-7 AM Curfew Amid Covid Surge |work=[[NDTV]] |editor-last=Roy |editor-first=Divyanshu Dutta |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-announces-night-curfew-amid-spike-in-covid-cases-2405975 |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509200749/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-announces-night-curfew-amid-spike-in-covid-cases-2405975 |url-status=live }}</ref> This, combined with many crew members testing positive, led the filmmakers to cancel the Mumbai schedule and demolish the set on Madh Island.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 September 2020 |title=Ram Setu: Akshay Kumar to complete the film by December this year; Shoot location changed again? |language=en |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/ram-setu-akshay-kumar-complete-film-december-year-shoot-location-changed-again-884571 |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509182341/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/ram-setu-akshay-kumar-complete-film-december-year-shoot-location-changed-again-884571 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Kumar then went to work on his other films, including ''[[Raksha Bandhan (film)|Raksha Bandhan]]'',<ref name="hungama resume sept">{{Cite news |date=23 June 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar to resume Ram Setu shoot in September |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-resume-ram-setu-shoot-in-september/ |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720123629/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-resume-ram-setu-shoot-in-september/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Cuttputlli]]'' which had a two-month long schedule in [[London]] that ended in October,<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar announces wrap of Production 41 co-starring Rakul Preet Singh; actor holds a doll in shoot wrap picture |language=en |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akshay-kumar-announces-wrap-production-41-co-starring-rakul-preet-singh-actor-holds-doll-shoot-wrap-picture/ |access-date=11 May 2022 |archive-date=12 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512130742/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akshay-kumar-announces-wrap-production-41-co-starring-rakul-preet-singh-actor-holds-doll-shoot-wrap-picture/ |url-status=live }}</ref> before returning to shooting for ''Ram Setu''.<ref name="pinkvilla resume oct2021">{{Cite news |date=4 October 2021 |title=EXCLUSIVE: From Cinderella to Raksha Bandhan and back: Akshay Kumar to wrap up two films by October end |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-cinderella-raksha-bandhan-and-back-akshay-kumar-wrap-two-films-october-end-910338 |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407035847/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-cinderella-raksha-bandhan-and-back-akshay-kumar-wrap-two-films-october-end-910338 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==== Shooting ====
Earlier reports indicated that filming would resume in September 2021,<ref name="hungama resume sept" /> however, it only did in mid-October 2021 with a schedule in [[Ooty]].<ref name="pinkvilla ooty">{{Cite news |date=16 October 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar poses with Jacqueline Fernandez in Ooty tea garden as she resumes Ram Setu shoot; PIC |language=en |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/akshay-kumar-poses-jacqueline-fernandez-ooty-tea-garden-she-resumes-ram-setu-shoot-pic-918798 |access-date=16 May 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509182341/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/akshay-kumar-poses-jacqueline-fernandez-ooty-tea-garden-she-resumes-ram-setu-shoot-pic-918798 |url-status=live }}</ref> Major underwater action scenes, oceanic shoots, and [[Climax (narrative)|climax]] were to be shot in [[Sri Lanka]]. This was not possible due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka]] which made it difficult for the filming team to travel under [[Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic|quarantine restrictions]]. The filmmakers scouted for an alternate location in [[Kerala]] and [[Gujarat]]. Due to rising cases of COVID in Kerala, it was not selected.<ref name="india today climax" /> At the end, [[Daman and Diu]] was chosen for shooting.<ref name="india today climax">{{Cite news |date=15 November 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar and Team Ram Setu will shoot climax in Daman, not Sri Lanka. Here's why |language=en |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-and-team-ram-setu-will-shoot-climax-in-daman-not-sri-lanka-here-s-why-1876868-2021-11-15 |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509190527/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-and-team-ram-setu-will-shoot-climax-in-daman-not-sri-lanka-here-s-why-1876868-2021-11-15 |url-status=live }}</ref> Some scenes were also shot in Mumbai and the sequences were finished.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2022 |title=Akshay Kumar to Shoot Underwater Sequences for Ram Setu in Mumbai {{!}} Exclusive |language=en |work=[[News18]] |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/akshay-kumar-to-shoot-underwater-sequences-for-ram-setu-in-mumbai-exclusive-4643015.html |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509180115/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/akshay-kumar-to-shoot-underwater-sequences-for-ram-setu-in-mumbai-exclusive-4643015.html |url-status=live }}</ref> By 5 December, shooting in [[Diu, India|Diu]] was completed.<ref name="express wrap diu">{{Cite news |date=5 December 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar wraps Ram Setu's Diu schedule, shares travel tips for the location |language=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-wraps-ram-setu-diu-schedule-see-photo-7657541/ |url-access=limited |access-date=6 December 2021 |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205130215/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-wraps-ram-setu-diu-schedule-see-photo-7657541/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 31 January 2022, Kumar [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped up]] shooting.<ref name="india today wrap">{{Cite news |last=Kanabar |first=Nirali |date=31 January 2022 |title=Akshay Kumar wraps Ram Setu shoot, says it was like going to school all over again |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/akshay-kumar-wraps-ram-setu-s-shoot-says-it-was-like-going-to-school-all-over-again-1906793-2022-01-31 |access-date=31 January 2022 |archive-date=31 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131114458/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/akshay-kumar-wraps-ram-setu-s-shoot-says-it-was-like-going-to-school-all-over-again-1906793-2022-01-31 |url-status=live }}</ref> An actual [[exosuit]] was planned to be used for the underwater scenes, however, due to the challenges of wearing it and shooting in it, the team opted for a replica.<ref name="Abhishek Sharma: Ram Setu is convergence of science, history, Ramayana" /> The film was made at a cost of {{INRConvert|150|c}}.<ref name="asianet-budget">{{cite web |title=Box Office Report: 'Thank God' or 'Ram Setu', which film will rock this Diwali? |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/box-office-prediction-of-thank-god-ram-setu-and-sunday-report-of-black-adam-kantara-doctor-g-drb-rk8s4u |access-date=24 October 2022 |website=[[Asianet News]] |archive-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024110208/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/box-office-prediction-of-thank-god-ram-setu-and-sunday-report-of-black-adam-kantara-doctor-g-drb-rk8s4u |url-status=live }}</ref> The budget of the film is Rs. 85 Crore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ram Setu: Akshay Kumar took 50 crores, here's how much Jacqueline Fernandez and others charged for the film |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/ram-setu-akshay-kumar-took-50-crores-heres-how-much-jacqueline-fernandez-and-others-charged-for-the-film/2758989/ |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=Financialexpress |language=en |archive-date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105162922/https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/ram-setu-akshay-kumar-took-50-crores-heres-how-much-jacqueline-fernandez-and-others-charged-for-the-film/2758989/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name        = Ram Setu
| type        = Soundtrack
| artist      = [[Ajay-Atul]], [[Vikram Montrose]], Ved Sharma and [[Dr Zeus|Dr. Zeus]]
| cover        =
| alt          =
| released    = 1 November 2022<ref name="jiosaavn">{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ram-setu/c0U5RGdzR0w_|title=Ram Setu – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|date=November 2022|access-date=1 November 2022|publisher=Jiosaavn|archive-date=1 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101020237/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ram-setu/c0U5RGdzR0w_|url-status=live}}</ref>
| recorded    = 2021-22
| venue        =
| studio      = YRF Studios & Future Sound of Bombay
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length      = 29:38
| label        = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer    =
| misc        = {{external music video| header  = Official audio
|{{YouTube|NR4e-5BNaTw&t|Ram Setu - Full Album}}
}}
{{Singles
| name = Ram Setu
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Jai Shree Ram
| single1date = 20 October 2022
| single2 = Om Namah Shivaay
| single2date = 25 October 2022
}}
}}
 
The music of the film is composed by [[Ajay-Atul]], [[Vikram Montrose]], Ved Sharma and [[Dr Zeus|Dr. Zeus]]. Lyrics are penned by [[Irshad Kamil]], [[Manoj Muntashir]], Shekhar Astitwa and Baljit Singh Padam. The [[film score]] is composed by Daniel B. George.<ref name="jiosaavn"/>
 
{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:38
| title1 = Whatte Fun
| extra1 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Neeti Mohan]], [[Arivu]]
| music1 = [[Ajay-Atul]]
| lyrics1 = Irshad Kamil
| length1 = 3:37
| title2 = Jai Shree Ram
| extra2 = Vikram Montrose
| music2 = [[Vikram Montrose]]
| lyrics2 = Shekhar Astitwa
| length2 = 3:59
| title3 = Bahut Din Beete
| extra3 = Ved Sharma, [[Raja Hasan]]
| music3 = Ved Sharma
| lyrics3 = [[Manoj Muntashir]]
| length3 = 3:55
| title4 = Om Namah Shivaay
| extra4 = [[Krishna Das (singer)|Krishna Das]], Priceless
| music4 = [[Dr Zeus|Dr. Zeus]]
| lyrics4 = Traditional
| length4 = 18:07
}}
 
== Marketing ==
In late April 2022, the filmmakers released a poster depicting Akshay Kumar, Satyadev and Fernandez. The poster, which went viral, was soon met with [[cyber-trolling]] on [[social media]] in the form of [[memes]] as Akshay Kumar is seen holding a burning torch while Fernandez is seen holding a powerful torchlight.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2022 |title=Akshay Kumar's Ram Setu Poster Triggers A Meme Fest On Twitter |work=[[NDTV]] |url=https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/akshay-kumars-ram-setu-poster-triggers-a-meme-fest-on-twitter-2932166 |access-date=30 April 2022 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430023014/https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/akshay-kumars-ram-setu-poster-triggers-a-meme-fest-on-twitter-2932166 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 April 2022 |title=Akshay Kumar's Ram Setu Poster Gets Brutally Trolled: 'Director Did A Real Bad Job With...{{'-}} |language=en |work=[[News18]] |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/akshay-kumars-ram-setu-poster-gets-brutally-trolled-director-did-a-real-bad-job-with-5082931.html |access-date=30 April 2022 |archive-date=30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430064935/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/akshay-kumars-ram-setu-poster-gets-brutally-trolled-director-did-a-real-bad-job-with-5082931.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In October, the filmmakers released a mobile game featuring the main characters of the film–Dr. Aryan Kulshrestha, Sandra and AP.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 October 2022 |title=Upcoming action-adventure film Ram Setu gets its own official video game |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/gaming/upcoming-action-adventure-film-ram-setu-gets-its-own-official-video-game-8208572/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025124818/https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/gaming/upcoming-action-adventure-film-ram-setu-gets-its-own-official-video-game-8208572/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== Release ==
=== Theatrical ===
In June 2022, reports surfaced claiming that ''Ram Setu'' would have an [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] release instead of a theatrical release. Some reports claimed that this was due to underperformance of Kumar's earlier films–''[[Samrat Prithviraj]]'' (2022) and ''[[Bachchhan Paandey]]'' (2022). The filmmakers clarified the reports to be inauthentic and that the film would have a theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2022 |title=Akshay Kumar-starrer Ram Setu will release in theatres, producer dismisses OTT rumours |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-will-release-in-theatres-producer-dismisses-ott-rumours-101655525847038.html |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028121045/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-will-release-in-theatres-producer-dismisses-ott-rumours-101655525847038.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released on 25 October 2022, during Diwali festivities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 September 2022 |title=Ram Setu teaser: Archaeologist Akshay Kumar dives deep in National Treasure-style action adventure. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-teaser-akshay-kumar-is-set-to-do-something-out-of-the-world-101664173283065.html |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926064319/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-teaser-akshay-kumar-is-set-to-do-something-out-of-the-world-101664173283065.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== Home media ===
After the theatrical release, the film is scheduled to be available for streaming on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keshri |first=Shweta |date=28 April 2022 |title=Akshay Kumar-starrer Ram Setu to stream on Amazon Prime Video after theatrical release |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-to-stream-on-amazon-prime-video-after-theatrical-release-1943057-2022-04-28 |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028115724/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-to-stream-on-amazon-prime-video-after-theatrical-release-1943057-2022-04-28 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
''Ram Setu'' received negative reviews from critics; on [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 20%, based on 10 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ram Setu |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ram_setu |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=14 November 2022 |language=en |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028210009/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ram_setu |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
[[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and termed the film as a "pedestrian experience" and interested only in hammering home its message".<ref>{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |author-link=Shubhra Gupta |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu movie review: Akshay Kumar's film is all very Amar Chitra Katha without the story-telling skills |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-8228574/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025133249/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-8228574/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''[[Firstpost]]'' called the movie a [[Hindutva]] project, noting that the director unapologetically obscured the difference between fact and fiction by having "no credible progression in the script" in Kumar's character's turn from a proud atheist into [[social media]] propagandist. She criticized the "limp storytelling", the amateur and "blatantly wannabe-''[[Bahubali (film)|Bahubaali]]''" visual effects, and the performance of the cast, but praised that of Satyadev's. Vetticad also wrote that it was "surprisingly flat for a film dealing with potentially explosive material".<ref name=":vetticad-review">{{Cite web |last=Vetticad |first=Anna MM |author-link=Anna M. M. Vetticad |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu movie review: A Hindutva project pretending to be scientific, with aspirations to being a Baahubali |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ram-setu-movie-review-a-hindutva-project-pretending-to-be-scientific-with-aspirations-to-being-a-baahubali-11509891.html |access-date=1 November 2022 |website=[[Firstpost]] |language=en |archive-date=2 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102152402/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ram-setu-movie-review-a-hindutva-project-pretending-to-be-scientific-with-aspirations-to-being-a-baahubali-11509891.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Namrata Joshi]] reviewing for ''[[Screen International]]'' wrote that the plot lacks imagination and originality, and the action scenes without thrill. She opined that the film portrayed [[Hindu supremacy]], rather hidden across the narrative, and Hindu victimhood in parallel. She concluded that ''Ram Setu'' is yet another propaganda film in the right-wing [[Bollywood]] in which Akshay Kumar acts as the flag bearer, and the film turned out unimpressive.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |author-link=Namrata Joshi |date=26 October 2022 |title='Ram Setu': Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/ram-setu-review/5175794.article |access-date=10 November 2022 |website=[[Screen International]] |language=en |archive-date=31 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031132818/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/ram-setu-review/5175794.article |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Subhash K. Jha]] wrote in ''Firstpost'' that the film depends on Hindutva ideology and later forces itself into mythology. He opined that the film has been part of a larger efforts by the [[left-wing]] of mocking and diminishing any film that has a pro-Hindutva core and noted that the understanding of the film as a "pro-establishment propaganda" is baseless. He found the performance of the entire cast, except that of Satyadev's, to be dull. He also noted that the film could have focused on the debate of ''faith vs blind faith'' rather indulged in ''Indiana Jones''-like adventure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |author-link=Subhash K. Jha |date=26 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu: Bridge over scrambled waters |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ram-setu-bridge-over-scrambled-waters-11512611.html |access-date=1 November 2022 |website=[[Firstpost]] |language=en |archive-date=2 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102020524/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ram-setu-bridge-over-scrambled-waters-11512611.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
[[Saibal Chatterjee]] reviewing for ''[[NDTV]]'' rated 1/5 and wrote that the film presents theories about Indian history that do not concur with scientific and scholarly studies blurring the lines between history, mythology and fantasy. He wrote that the film is "[p]oorly written, shoddily mounted and badly acted" posing a clueless crew with primitive visual effects ultimately presenting a message to chastize non-believers of Rama.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |author-link=Saibal Chatterjee |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Review: Akshay Kumar's Film Is About A Floating Stone But Has No Clue How To Stay Afloat |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ram-setu-review-akshay-kumars-film-is-about-a-floating-stone-but-has-no-clue-how-to-stay-afloat-1-star-3460792 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website=[[NDTV]] |archive-date=9 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209014803/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ram-setu-review-akshay-kumars-film-is-about-a-floating-stone-but-has-no-clue-how-to-stay-afloat-1-star-3460792 |url-status=live }}</ref> Tina Das reviewing for ''[[ThePrint]]'' rated 2.5/5 and wrote that the film tries to convince the audience that [[Hinduism]], and religion in general, redeems them. She wrote about Kumar's performance as unconvincing despite trying to imitate the protagonists of ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' and [[National Treasure (franchise)|''National Treasure'']]; she wrote that the film incorporated Hindutva ideology along with history and myth and criticized visual effects and [[CGI animation]] to be faulty. She opined that if one manages to ignore these nuances, the film would be thrilling.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Tina |date=25 October 2022 |editor-last=Ratan |editor-first=Priya |title=Akshay Kumar tries to be Dr Walton of Indiana Jones in Ram Setu. But he isn't convincing |url=https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/akshay-kumar-tries-to-be-dr-walton-of-indiana-jones-in-ram-setu-but-he-isnt-convincing/1181855/ |access-date=10 November 2022 |website=[[ThePrint]] |language=en-US |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025165836/https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/akshay-kumar-tries-to-be-dr-walton-of-indiana-jones-in-ram-setu-but-he-isnt-convincing/1181855/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Nandini Ramnath in ''[[Scroll.in]]'' criticised ''Ram Setu'' describing it as "[[WhatsApp]] forwards with visual effects". She wrote, "[t]here is no scope for logic or even basic common sense in a narrative that insists that religious belief must be placed above secular knowledge." She also found the plot and the performance of the cast to be lacking.<ref name="scrollin-review" /> Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' criticized the movie stating that it is similar to cultural manifesto of the ruling [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led government. He compared the film with [[Vivek Agnihotri]]-directed ''[[The Kashmir Files]]'' (2022)–where both the films depicted liberal and secular values within the Hindu society as a danger that needs to be dealt with; both the films were written with from the point-of-view of the [[persecution complex]] of the majority and preach [[Hindus]] that they are amidst a war between civilizations. He also noted that the film depicts those holding contrarian views and those who do not have faith in [[Rama]] are to be retaliated against. He found the cast performance to be subpar and the visual effects to be fake.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=26 October 2022 |title={{-'}}Ram Setu' movie review: A bridge too far to cross for Akshay Kumar |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ram-setu-movie-review-a-bridge-too-far-to-cross-for-akshay-kumar/article66056431.ece |access-date=1 November 2022 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=31 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031135143/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ram-setu-movie-review-a-bridge-too-far-to-cross-for-akshay-kumar/article66056431.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Abhimanyu Mathur reviewing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' found the film to be fun and thrilling. He wrote that the underwater filming reminds one of ''[[The Blue Planet]]'', a nature documentary by ''[[BBC]]''. He noted that the purpose of the entire cast seemed to only accompany Kumar's character without engaging in the plot, however he praised Pravesh Rana and Satya Dev. He opined that the film gave Kumar an opportunity to perform differently compared to his recent films which attracted criticism as "public service announcements disguised as motion pictures". He found the background score to be the best in Hindi films this year, but found visual effects and computer graphics questionable. He opined that when one manages to ignore the melodrama, the film would be fun.<ref name="Ram Setu movie review: Akshay Kumar film is enjoyable desi take on Indiana Jones">{{cite web |last1=Mathur |first1=Abhimanyu |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu movie review: Akshay Kumar film is enjoyable desi take on Indiana Jones |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-film-is-enjoyable-once-you-ignore-the-cringe-101666686730206.html |access-date=10 November 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en |archive-date=1 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101001015/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-film-is-enjoyable-once-you-ignore-the-cringe-101666686730206.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Nairita Mukherjee of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "''Ram Setu'' feels highly underwhelming. It has little or no cinematic appeal. In the end, it is neither funny nor serious".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Nairita |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's film is 'meh{{'-}} |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-jacqueline-fernandez-nushrratt-bharuccha-nassar-rating-2289251-2022-10-25 |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[India Today]] |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025085914/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-jacqueline-fernandez-nushrratt-bharuccha-nassar-rating-2289251-2022-10-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> Sanchita Jhunjhunwala of ''[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]'', rating the film 3 stars, said "The film is based on a premise that is interesting, but feels like a drag every now and then while also seeming too ambitious."<ref name="Ram Setu Movie Review and rating: Without getting too preachy (3/5)">{{cite web |last1=Jhunjhunwala |first1=Sanchita |title=Ram Setu Movie Review and rating: Without getting too preachy, the film could've still held its ground with a script that was crisper and did not leave too many loose ends. (3/5) |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/reviews/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-bases-itself-on-an-interesting-premise-but-gets-too-ambitious-in-parts-review-95070848 |publisher=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]] |access-date=25 October 2022 |language=en |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025101746/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/reviews/ram-setu-movie-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-bases-itself-on-an-interesting-premise-but-gets-too-ambitious-in-parts-review-95070848 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and praised its premise to be interesting and climax to be well executed but criticised the plot and [[VFX]].<ref>{{cite web |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Movie Review: Despite an interesting premise and wellexecuted climax, RAM SETU suffers from an unconvincing plot and poor VFX. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ram-setu/critic-review/ram-setu-movie-review/despite-an-interesting-premise-and-well-executed-climax-ram-setu-suffers-from-an-unconvincing-plot-and-poor-vfx/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025075608/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ram-setu/critic-review/ram-setu-movie-review/despite-an-interesting-premise-and-well-executed-climax-ram-setu-suffers-from-an-unconvincing-plot-and-poor-vfx/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The film revolves around Akshay Kumar. He has tried his best to be a geeky academic and has vastly underplayed his part".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharma |first=Devesh |date=26 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Review |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/ram-setu-review-55658.html |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[Filmfare]] |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025144958/https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/ram-setu-review-55658.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Pratikshya Mishra of ''[[The Quint]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "''Ram Setu'' disappoints primarily because of how shoddy the script and its treatment is".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mishra |first=Pratikshya |date=25 October 2022 |title={{-'}}Ram Setu' Review: Akshay Kumar-starrer Does Little Justice to its Premise |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/ram-setu-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-confusing-at-best-and-does-little-justice-to-its-premise#read-more |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[The Quint]] |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025090204/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/ram-setu-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-confusing-at-best-and-does-little-justice-to-its-premise#read-more |url-status=live }}</ref> Himesh Mankad of ''[[Pinkvilla]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "''Ram Setu'' isn't a bad film, but it's not good either – It lies somewhere in between. The subject will have some takers, but we wish, the director had gone wider with his vision by integrating opposition from the natural forces too, and not just stick to the human evils".<ref>{{cite web|title=Ram Setu Movie Review: The novel idea of this Akshay Kumar film gets diluted in execution|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/ram-setu-movie-review-the-novel-idea-of-this-akshay-kumar-film-gets-diluted-in-execution-1196226|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=25 October 2022|access-date=25 October 2022|archive-date=25 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025094637/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/ram-setu-movie-review-the-novel-idea-of-this-akshay-kumar-film-gets-diluted-in-execution-1196226|url-status=live}}</ref> Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Barring a few decent chase sequences, ''Ram Setu'' has no spark and is way too preachy".<ref>{{cite web |last=Vyavahare |first=Renuka |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Movie Review: A lopsided argument on mythology versus history |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/ram-setu/movie-review/95077462.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224175317/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etmoviereviewajax.cms?msid=95076474&type=moviereview&detailid=80167206 |url-status=live }}</ref> Nishad Thaivalappil of ''[[News 18]]'' rated the film 0.5 out of 5 stars and criticised the film writing that the film has a poor plot-line, VFX and storytelling.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Review: Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez Star in Yet Another Cringe Fest! |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ram-setu-review-akshay-kumar-jacqueline-fernandez-star-in-yet-another-cringe-fest-6236557.html |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=[[News 18]] |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025065531/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ram-setu-review-akshay-kumar-jacqueline-fernandez-star-in-yet-another-cringe-fest-6236557.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== Audience reception ===
The [[word of mouth]] publicity among the audience did not fare well and lead to a lower footfall and thus causing lower box office collections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Box Office Estimate Day 4: Drops big by 25 percent; collects Rs. 6.50 crores on Friday |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/ram-setu-box-office-estimate-day-4-drops-big-25-percent-collects-rs-6-50-crores-friday/ |access-date=30 October 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en |archive-date=29 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029144703/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/ram-setu-box-office-estimate-day-4-drops-big-25-percent-collects-rs-6-50-crores-friday/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== Reactions ===
Indian politician [[Subramanian Swamy]] stated in August 2022 that he had "through Satya Sabharwal Adv issued Legal Notice to Cine Actor Akshay Kumar (Bhatia) and his 8 others for distorting Ram Setu saga."<ref name="Akshay Kumar starrer Ram Setu lands in trouble; Subramanian Swamy sends a legal notice for 'distorting' facts">{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar starrer Ram Setu lands in trouble; Subramanian Swamy sends a legal notice for 'distorting' facts |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-lands-trouble-subramanian-swamy-sends-legal-notice-distorting-facts-1184757 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |access-date=29 October 2022 |language=en |date=30 August 2022 |archive-date=4 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004151102/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/akshay-kumar-starrer-ram-setu-lands-trouble-subramanian-swamy-sends-legal-notice-distorting-facts-1184757 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
[[Narottam Mishra]], Home Minister of [[Madhya Pradesh]], praised the movie stating that the film would reveal the truth about the Ram Setu bridge and said that it was man-made and built during the period of Ramayana.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Poulomi |date=26 October 2022 |title='Those who think Ram Setu not real': Minister praises film, Akshay replies |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/those-who-think-ram-setu-not-real-minister-praises-film-akshay-replies-101666758267611.html |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028081535/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/those-who-think-ram-setu-not-real-minister-praises-film-akshay-replies-101666758267611.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
=== Box office===
''Ram Setu'' opened in theaters to expectations from trade analysts of having a good opening at the box office given the release during the holiday season surrounding Diwali.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jain |first=Arushi |date=19 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu, Thank God box office prediction: Can Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn resurrect their Midas touch after a disappointing year? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/ram-setu-thank-god-box-office-prediction-akshay-kumar-ajay-devgn-8216165/ |access-date=30 October 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028093155/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/ram-setu-thank-god-box-office-prediction-akshay-kumar-ajay-devgn-8216165/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fatima |first=Syeda Eba |date=18 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu, Thank God: Are Diwali releases set to create magic at the box office? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-thank-god-are-diwali-releases-set-to-create-magic-at-the-box-office-101666033652183.html |access-date=30 October 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027104921/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-thank-god-are-diwali-releases-set-to-create-magic-at-the-box-office-101666033652183.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film competed with the [[Ajay Devgn]]-starred [[Thank God (film)|''Thank God'']], which was released on the same day, and managed to gain higher share of the box office collections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu box office collection Day 2: Akshay Kumar's film sees a dip, but still out-performs Thank God |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-box-office-collection-day-3-akshay-kumar-8232260/ |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027145025/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ram-setu-box-office-collection-day-3-akshay-kumar-8232260/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During its earlier run, the film, which was released a day after Diwali, took advantage of the festive-season holidays;<ref name=":tie-day1">{{Cite web |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu box office: Akshay Kumar's film eyes Rs 15 cr opening after sold-out shows |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/thank-god-ram-setu-box-office-prediction-day-1-ajay-devgn-akshay-kumar-8229601/ |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027145026/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/thank-god-ram-setu-box-office-prediction-day-1-ajay-devgn-akshay-kumar-8229601/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Box Office Estimate Day 1: Akshay Kumar starrer takes an average opening; collects Rs. 13.5 crores |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/ram-setu-box-office-estimate-day-1-akshay-kumar-starrer-takes-average-opening-collects-rs-13-5-crores/ |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027144837/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/ram-setu-box-office-estimate-day-1-akshay-kumar-starrer-takes-average-opening-collects-rs-13-5-crores/ |url-status=live }}</ref> however the collections fell short of expectations of analysts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu Box Office Estimate Day 3: DROPS by 30 percent on Day 3; total stands low at Rs. 34.50 crores |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/ramu-setu-box-office-estimate-day-3-drops-30-percent-day-3-total-stands-low-rs-34-50-crores/ |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027193905/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/ramu-setu-box-office-estimate-day-3-drops-30-percent-day-3-total-stands-low-rs-34-50-crores/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film collected {{INR|15.25}} crore at the domestic box office on its opening day and {{INR|11.4}} crore on its second day.<ref name="bo"/> It became the second biggest opening in terms of box office collections for the year with ''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]'' in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cyril |first=Grace |date=27 October 2022 |title=Ram Setu box office collection Day 2: Akshay Kumar's film scores another big day |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ram-setu-box-office-collection-day-2-akshay-kumars-film-scores-another-big-day-2289886-2022-10-27 |access-date=27 October 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027020952/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ram-setu-box-office-collection-day-2-akshay-kumars-film-scores-another-big-day-2289886-2022-10-27 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film has grossed {{INR|85.56}} crore domestic and {{INR|7.38}} crore overseas taking the worldwide collection of {{INR|92.94}} crore as of 24 November.<ref name="bo"/>
 
== See also ==
* [[Coral reefs in India]]
* [[Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project]]
 
== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|11783766}}
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* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|id=ram-setu}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/ram_setu/reviews}}


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