These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty

Goncharov (1973) dir. Martin Scorsese

While there are countless movie and serial adaptations of the Ramayana, my favorite remains the Indo-Japanese animated movie, Ramayana: The Legend Of Prince Rama (1993), directed by Yugo Sako, Ram Mohan and Koichi Sasaki. I adored the character designs, the vivid backgrounds, the fight scenes, and even the little birds and animals Sita, Ram and Lakshman encountered in the forest. The movie also has a beautiful musical score composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with the song "Janani Main Rama Dhoot Hanuman", sung by Udit Narayan, being my favourite. The animation was on par with Disney films, and the sceneries gave strong Studio Ghibli vibes. Growing up, I'd eagerly watch the movie each time it aired, usually during Dusshera and Ram Navmi.