KGF Star Yash Rejects Ravan's Role In Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayan With Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt
Ahead of the release of Adipurush, another film based on the Hindu mythology epic Ramayan is making waves. This one to be directed by Dangal fame Nitesh Tiwari is going to be a three-part film. If the grapevine is to be believed, Ranbir Kapoor is going to play the role of Lord Ram and Alia Bhatt will be seen in the role of Sita.?
Yash as Ravan?
Kannada superstar Yash known for films like KGF was reportedly being considered for the role of Ravan. However, he has seemingly rejected the offer. Here's why!
As per reports, Yash doesn't want to play a negative role.
"Yash is very mindful of what his fans want and, right now, they definitely will not accept him in a negative role. He has always believed in his fans and gone by their sentiments so he will not be taking up this role," an insider told India Today.
Before Yash, Hrithik Roshan was approached for Ravan.?
It is said that Hrithik Roshan was keen to play the role of Ravan in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayan. However, since he has prior commitments, he had to say no. Furthermore, Hrithik wants to do two projects every year rather than one project every two years.
The shooting of the film will reportedly begin by the end of the year. The film will be made on a massive scale. Nitesh Tiwari is teaming up with Namit Malhotra for the project. For the unversed,?Namit Malhotra's VFX company has previously worked on Hollywood films like Dune and Tenet and Bollywood film Brahmastra.
Producer Madhu Mantena who recently got married had earlier told Pinkvilla, "We need to show the world what Ramayana is and it needs to portray all the magic that Valmiki wrote. This isn¡¯t a project, it¡¯s a purpose, a purpose to tell Ramayana in all its glory to the world.
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