Yami Gautam recently brought her on-screen portrayal to life as she participated in the Ravan Vadh celebrations at Delhi’s iconic Luv Kush Ramleela. The actor, along with filmmaker-producer Aanand L Rai , attended the Dussehra festivities at the historic Red Fort Ground, where she performed the symbolic act of shooting an arrow at Ravana’s effigy.
Radhakrishnan, graced our Dussehra celebrations and performed Ravan Dahan. His presence made this historic occasion even more memorable. Through Yami Gautam’s participation, we wanted to convey that women represent courage, dignity and strength. Ravana is not merely a mythological character but also symbolises arrogance, injustice and the evils prevailing in society. The participation of Yami Gautam sends a strong message of women’s empowerment and their important role in defeating evil. Over the years, the Luv Kush Ramleela’s Ravan Dahan have seen several prominent film personalities participate, including Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, John Abraham, Prabhas and Kareena Kapoor. Nayyi Navelli stars Yami Gautam and Adinath Kothare and blends horror with comedy. Written by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma, the film is directed by Kollywood filmmaker Balaji Mohan, marking his Bollywood directorial debut. It is produced by Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Before Nayyi Navelli, Yami made a cameo appearance in Dhurandhar: The Revenge. She also played the lead role in Haq, which was inspired by journalist Jigna Vora’s book Bano: Bharat Ki Beti. The film draws on the landmark Supreme Court judgment in the case of Shah Bano Begum case.
Speaking about the occasion, Arjun Kumar, president of the Luv Kush Ramleela Committee, said, “It is a matter of immense pride and honour for us that Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Explaining this year’s theme, Kumar said, “Our theme this year is ‘Respect for Women’.
