Yash, the pan-Indian superstar of the KGF who was offered the role of Raavan in Nitesh Tiwari’s planned Ramayan adaptation, unfortunately turned down the role.
According to a source close to the situation, “Yash was very keen on doing it. Playing Raavan convincingly is more challenging to him than playing Rama. Since Ranbir Kapoor has been roped in to play Rama, Yash was even more keen to come on aboard.
But then he was strongly advised against it by his team. They felt his fans would not be happy watching Yash play a negative role, even if it is that of an antagonist as powerful as Ravana.”
In a previous conversation, Yash had stated, “I have to be very, very careful about my fans’ sentiments. They are very emotional and they tend to over-react when I go against their will.”
Allu Aravind, Madhu Mantena, and Namit Malhotra will produce Ramayana, and Nitesh Tiwari and Ravi Udyawar will serve as the film’s director. The anticipated date for the project to go on floors is December 2023 or January 2024.