Yash recently urged audiences not to nitpick the VFX in Ramayana and extend their full support to the much-awaited film, which stars him as Ravana and Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama. Now, screenwriter Apurva Asrani, known for critically acclaimed films such as Shahid and Aligarh, has criticised Yash’s comments, comparing them to a sign of dictatorship.
Because this man was comfortably doing business in LA, it’s our responsibility. At a recent Ramayana pre-release event in Hyderabad, Yash urged audiences to support the film and refrain from nitpicking over its visual effects. As an Indian, I am telling you, we need to protect this guy. Every time I met him, he always spoke about one thing, ‘We all are doing so much and Indians have done so much, but we should do something for our Indian film industry and I want to do it. I am getting Oscars, but I am not happy. I want our country to be placed at that level and that’s the day I am going to be happy.
He also said India needed to protect filmmakers such as producer Namit Malhotra, who are striving to take Indian cinema to a global platform. Yash said, “Anybody can dream of making a movie, but only a few people will have that kind of passion, dedication, determination and madness. This is what he told me.”
Speaking at the event, the actor praised producer Namit Malhotra ’s passion and ambition, revealing that their conversations inspired him to join the film as Ravana and a producing partner. He also praised Namit and made a special request to audiences ahead of the film’s release. As an Indian, I am telling you, we need to protect this guy. Every time I met him, he always spoke about one thing, ‘We all are doing so much and Indians have done so much, but we should do something for our Indian film industry and I want to do it. I am getting Oscars, but I am not happy. I want our country to be placed at that level and that’s the day I am going to be happy.
Earlier, at Ramayana’s trailer launch event in Bengaluru, Yash confirmed that the two-part epic has a combined budget of ₹ 4,000 crore. Because this man was comfortably doing business in LA, it’s our responsibility.
Earlier reporting noted: Yash said he had a great time working with director Nitesh Tiwari and expressed admiration for his straightforward approach to filmmaking. Earlier reporting noted: The actor said, “Anybody can dream of making a movie, but only a few people will have that kind of passion, dedication, determination and madness. This is what he told me.”
Earlier reporting noted: Yash urges fans not to nitpick VFX in Ramayana: ‘It will never happen again if we lose people like Namit Malhotra now’ The Ramayana team recently held a grand pre-release event in Hyderabad where Yash urged audiences to support the film and avoid nitpicking over its visual effects, saying India needs to protect filmmakers who dare to take Indian cinema to a global platform.
