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Ranbir Kapoor compares Ramayana's Pushpak Vimana to Elon Musk's flying car
Updated On: 02 November, 2026 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ranbir Kapoor draws a comparison between Ramayana's Pushpak Vimana and Elon Musk's flying car, joking that India had the technology 5,000 years ago. Director Nitesh Tiwari also reveals that the Vimana took nearly two years to design

Ranbir Kapoor (Pic/X)
Ranbir Kapoor recently drew an interesting comparison between the Pushpak Vimana from the Ramayana and modern-day flying car technology. During a promotional interview for the upcoming film, the actor quipped that India had its own version of a flying car 5,000 years ago, referring to Elon Musk's latest invention. His remark came as the team discussed recreating the epic's world on screen.
Ranbir Kapoor compares Pushpak Vimana to Tesla’s new car
The cast of Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor, Ravi Dubey, Nitesh Tiwari, Rakul Preet Singh and Yash, sat down for a special interview with Star Talks. While praising the film, TV presenter Suma spoke about the remarkable weapons used during that era, noting that they could rival modern inventions. Praising the visual effects by Academy Award-winning studio DNEG (Double Negative), she said the team did a great job bringing these creations to life on screen. To this, Ranbir added, “Elon Musk recently invented a flying car. I think India did it 5,000 years ago!”


