Kunal Kapoor Is Thailand's New Obsession: Fans Beg "Indra" to Visit After Ramayana Cameo -

Three scenes, one flying elephant and a flood of Thai invitations: how a cameo became the film’s breakout story.

Ranbir Kapoor was supposed to be the talk of Ramayana week. Yash was supposed to be the villain everyone loved to hate. Instead, the man hogging the group chats in Bangkok is an actor with just three scenes.

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A week after Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 opened worldwide, Kunal Kapoor’s Devraj Indra has become the film’s unlikely breakout, especially in Thailand. Thai fans are flooding his Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) with screengrabs, behind-the-scenes pictures and something rarer than a like: royal invitations.

The Cameo That Stole the Show

Kunal’s Indra arrives riding the white elephant Airavata, and the entrance has been one of the film’s most-discussed moments. He fights in two key battles. He first defeats the asura king Sumali, then loses to Ravana after the demon king gets his boon from Brahma. In a later sequence, he pleads with Lord Vishnu to take human form and end Ravana’s reign.

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That’s a lot of plot for an actor with so little screen time. Viewers in India say the casting is spot-on and that Kunal is finally getting his due. He had told Hindustan Times last year that working on the film was a great honour.

His preparation was serious. Outlook India reports he shot his action scenes largely against green screens and trained with Terry Notary, the movement and stunt coach known for the Planet of the Apes films.

Why Thailand? The Ramakien Factor

Thai fans have a particular reason to care about Indra. Thailand has its own national version of the epic, the Ramakien, and Phra In (Indra) is a familiar figure in Thai art, temple murals and classical dance. For many Thai viewers this is an old story with a new face, and they’ve decided it’s a very good one.

The posts are theatrical. One fan shared BTS photos and called him the “golden-skinned one” who looked like Indra descending from heaven. Another compared his good looks to Indra’s thunderbolt, with a swear word added for emphasis. A third wrote that they “humbly invite your majesty to Thailand.”

Kunal responded to a few of the messages. He told fans his sister lives in Thailand and that the country feels like a second home. In fan-fever terms, that’s like throwing petrol on a bonfire.

The Bigger Picture: A Film With Global Legs

The timing helps. Ramayana is a massive hit, and the reported numbers vary by tracker. Its first week included the Diwali weekend and a record-setting first Monday, and various reports put its worldwide total above ₹800 crore after six days. It has already passed Adipurush’s lifetime global gross. A ₹1,000 crore finish is widely expected.

Sony Pictures handles international distribution, and Western viewers have been praising the visuals, while audiences in Southeast Asia are focusing on the performances. That’s the kind of cross-cultural reach Indian mythological films have long chased. For a supporting actor, it’s a rare spotlight.

What This Means for Kunal Kapoor

Kunal was last seen in Netflix’s Jewel Thief, and that is not the profile of someone who dominates fan edits. Three things could now change.

1. International visibility. Thai fan accounts are known for organised, enthusiastic campaigns. If the momentum holds, Kunal could pick up a real following across Southeast Asia, which matters when streaming platforms and festivals are scouting familiar faces.

2. Bigger offers. Indian casting directors will notice a cameo that went viral overseas. After this, the characters offered to him may well become longer and meatier.

3. Brand and travel opportunities. This part is speculation, but tourism boards and brands love a viral moment. An actor who says Thailand feels like a second home, and who has thousands of fans begging him to visit, is an easy pitch. Nobody has announced anything, but we wouldn’t be shocked if a Bangkok fan meet appears on his calendar.

The Spin-Off Question

Then there’s the fan campaign that’s making the rounds in India. Viewers online are demanding a standalone Indra film with Kunal in the lead, and some are even joking about crowdfunding it. The joke has a nice irony: Kunal co-founded Ketto, a crowdfunding platform.

To be clear, no Indra spin-off has been announced. This is fan wishful thinking. But in an era where social buzz can change studio plans, the demand tells us how well the character landed.

What Happens Next

Ramayana is the first of two parts, and Part 1 ends on a cliffhanger. Whether Indra returns in the sequel hasn’t been confirmed, and the makers haven’t said whether the character’s popularity will expand his role. If Part 2 gives him more screen time, expect a push to bring him back.

For now, Kunal’s job is simple: keep replying to fans, keep the buzz alive, and don’t disappear until the film’s run settles. The risk with a viral moment is that it fades. The upside is that it can become a second career chapter.

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The Bottom Line

Ramayana’s big stars got the posters, but a three-scene king of the gods got the love letters. In a week where the film has been breaking records, Kunal Kapoor’s Thai fandom is the story people are sharing, because it’s a rare feel-good moment in a world of box-office numbers.

Will Kunal book a ticket to Bangkok? Will the Indra spin-off campaign get anywhere? We’ll be watching, and so, clearly, will Thailand.

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