Ever since the news broke that KGF star Yash will be essaying the role of Ravana in director Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, the public has been excited to see him essay the role . However, Yash has not given any confirmation about this yet. But now there is very good news for fans.
Rock star Yash himself confirmed in an interview that he will be essaying the role of Ravana in the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer film Ramayana. He talks about playing the role of Ravana for the first time and why he agreed to play the role in Ramayana.
Yash talks about how he got involved in Ramayana
In an interview with India’s The Hollywood Reporter, Yash said that after “KGF” Chapter 2, he is shooting for his next film “Toxic” in Los Angeles and is learning the ways of working in Hollywood. There, he met Namit Malhotra, the boss of visual effects houses DNEG and Prime Focus, who was responsible for the visual effects on “Toxic” and who was also producing “Ramayana” and was a co-producer on the film.
Yash said that he is discussing with Namit how to take Toxic to the next level and what content will be interesting. Meanwhile, Namit talks to Yash about Ramayana, which he has been working on for years. Yash said, “He talked about what his vision was and how it became difficult for him to assemble actors for the film. I liked that guy and really liked his vision. We all had a common vision: to be successful with the Indian audience So our ideas came together and suddenly, hesitantly, he asked me ‘Do you want to be a part of this?’ Will you play this character (Ravan)?
Yash further said that it doesn’t matter to him whether the character in the film is a villain or a hero, but the character should be strong. He further said, “If a character could be treated like a character, then I wouldn’t have such hesitation.” If this hadn’t happened today, it would have been difficult to make this movie. Because to make a movie like this with a budget like this, you need actors like this who go above and beyond their own stardom to work on the project and put the vision first. Yash said that due to Namit’s vision, he agreed to collaborate and co-produce Ramayana with him.
He does not play any other role except Ravana.
Yash also spoke about the casting of Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi in the film. He said that when he joined the film, only Ranbir Kapoor’s name had been finalized. He told us, “The decision to cast Ranbir, Sai Pallavi and other actors was a decision we took together. “I feel that for this film to be a great one, it should have the best actors from the North and the South. Sai Pallavi is a wonderful actress and she has always been Nitesh Tiwari’s first choice.
Yash also spoke about how he created the character of Ravana. He said that had he been asked to play any other character in Ramayana except Ravana, he might not have done the job at all. Yash said, “It’s a very fascinating role. I wouldn’t do this film for any other reason. If someone asked me would I like to play any other role in Ramayana? So probably not. For Ravana is the most exciting role for me as an actor. I love the tones and nuances of the character and I hope I can do that.
