Ranbir Kapoor Compares Ramayana's Pushpaka Vimana to Elon Musk's Flying Car
During promotions for the film Ramayana, actor Ranbir Kapoor compared Elon Musk's new flying car, Tesla's Roadster, to the Pushpaka Vimana, a mythical flying chariot described in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Kapoor remarked that India had a flying vehicle 5,000 years ago, sparking viral social media reactions ranging from amusement to criticism. The film's team highlighted the visual effects by Academy Award-winning studio DNEG and discussed the effort to bring the epic's fantastical elements to life on screen.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, news18, indiatoday, timesnow, hindustantimes, english. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
english broke this story on 1 Nov, 08:37 am. Other outlets followed.