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The Odyssey: Netizens Spot Ramayana Reference In Christopher Nolan's Film
24htopnews | July 17, 2026 8:09 PM CST

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is receiving praise from critics and audiences, but a particular sequence has also ignited debate online. X users compared Penelope's bow challenge with Sita's Swayamvar in Ramayana, with some calling the similarity striking and others describing it as a subtle reference.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has hit the big screens. The movie stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Zendaya in the lead roles. The film has received mostly positive reviews from critics, and even the audience is loving it. However, the Indian audience has spotted a Ramayana reference in Nolan's directorial.

A netizen tweeted, "The subtle references from Ramayana in The Odyssey are breathtaking. Don’t know if many would get them (sic)." Another X user wrote, "Felt the ending fight was inspired from #RRR Ram's Intro. Also bow related challenge is inspired from #Ramayana. #TheOdyssey (sic)."

One more netizen tweeted, "What an utter shame that this entire thing is copied from Ramayana (sic)." Check out the tweets below...

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