Ramayana VFX, Brahma AI, Marathi Cinema Truth & Paid Reviews Exposed | Ep 29 ft. Shwetank Gawande

In this episode, we sit down with Shwetank Gawande 'a professional VFX artist' working on global-level projects like Dune & many more, who also runs the Instagram movie review page Filmy Talkies. We dive deep into: • The real gap between global VFX & Bollywood • Ramayana-level VFX challenges • Brahma AI explained • Toxic, King & villain discussions • Paid reviews & PR culture • Marathi cinema hypocrisy • Piracy, AI filmmaking & audience responsibility This is a raw, technical, and brutally honest cinema conversation 🎬🔥 📩 Business Enquiry: [email protected] 📸 Instagram:   / thethalabuddy   ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:14 – Intro 01:00 – Global Projects vs Bollywood & TV Serials: The Real VFX Gap 07:47 – Big Budget ≠ Better VFX? / Adipurush Vs. Mahavtar Narsimha 12:29 – The Hardest Part of Creating Ramayana-Level VFX 15:53 – Brahma AI Explained: The Tech Behind Ramayana 19:48 – How Ramayana’s VFX Work Is Progressing 21:33 – Toxic Discussion / KGF Villains 28:24 – Repetitive Villains Nowadays / Importance of Villains 32:36 – King Discussion / Actors Injuries / Action Choreography 37:39 – Responsibilities of VFX Artists in Projects like Ramayana or Varanasi 41:01 – When Does VFX Actually Begin in Filmmaking? 44:05 – The Risk of Overusing AI in Films / AI Filmmaking 47:36 – Where Should VFX Artists Focus in the Next 5 Years? / Shwetank’s Journey as VFX Artist 49:48 – What is Roto & Matte Painting? 53:22 – Journey to Become a Movie Reviewer 54:34 – Why Marathi Cinema is still UNDERRATED? 1:03:52 – Is Marathi Audience the Main Culprit? 1:04:46 – DMCSM Vs. Chhaava (Hypocrisy of Audience) / Phulwanti 1:07:37 – PR & Marketing Issues in Marathi Industry 1:13:53 – Paid Reviews / Saturated Market of Movie Reviews 1:16:37 – Rise of Piracy & Fault of Our Audience 1:19:27 – Easy Growth on Instagram / Cheap Rates for Paid Reviews 1:23:16 – Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon 1:25:58 – Why Dhurandhar is a Three Dimensional Movie? 1:27:16 – Use of Abusive Language in Movie Reviews / Overhyping Movies Nowadays 1:29:45 – Getting PR Campaigns in Insta 1:31:55 – Animated Movies Recommendations 1:34:38 – Indian Superheroes / Raj Comics / Shaktimaan 1:38:04 – Rajkumar Rao Doing Biopics 1:40:04 – Rapid Fire 1:42:26 – Why Thala is Against Paid Reviews? 1:43:03 – Hopes from Bhoot Bangla 1:46:36 – Does Movie Reviewers Stop Enjoying Movies? 1:48:37 – Pushpa 2 Vs. Salaar, Kantara / Hypocrisy of Audience 1:51:52 – Kennedy Spoiler Discussions 1:54:40 – Do Deewane Seher Mein / Assi / Section 375 Discussions 1:57:34 – Marathi Cinema / Ajay Atul background scores / Movie recommendations 2:00:13 – Devmanus & The Strength of Marathi Storytelling 2:03:36 – Everything is not propaganda 2:04:32 – Difference between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj 2:06:40 – Future plans for Thalabuddy 2:10:58 – Now reaction channels are dead 2:12:35 – Importance of quality guests on podcast 2:15:46 – Allu Arjun’s & Prabhas Hindi Dubbing 2:17:15 – Choosing Actors for hindi dubbing 2:18:07 – Racism was normal in india back in the day / Saiyaara Discussions 2:22:31 – Disturbing Movies 2:23:32 – Off Topic Discussions / Hypocrisy of movie reviewers & audience about Marathi cinema 2:31:09 – Down to earth creators / Making connection with audience 2:34:18 – Outro Fair Use and Copyright Disclaimer: This channel may use copyrighted material, images, and footage in accordance with the Fair Use doctrine under U.S. and international law. These elements are used for the purpose of review, commentary, criticism, and education, and do not intend to infringe upon the rights of the copyright owners. All opinions and interpretations presented are those of the creator and are meant for entertainment and educational purposes only. We encourage our community to watch and support the original works in their entirety to provide an accurate context, and we respect the intellectual property of creators and artists. For any copyright concerns, please contact us directly. Join us on this journey by subscribing to our channel and turning on notifications to stay updated with our latest content. We appreciate your support and look forward to connecting with you in the comments section. Enjoy your time with ThalaBuddy and let’s keep the conversations going!