Ramayana: Yash confirms playing Ravana; KGF star highly excited to play the Demon King

Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana is one of the much-awaited flicks and anticipation among fans is elevating with every update. While reports have confirmed that the cinematic adaptation of the Indian Epic will feature Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, now ending all speculations surrounding Yash playing the role of Demon King Ravana, the KGF star has finally confirmed the reports.

Notably, earlier a few reports claimed that Yash came on board as a co-producer and may not play the role of Ravana. However, he finally broke his silence and confirmed it. As Yash said during a recent interview, he won't play any other character than Ravana in Ramayana.

During the interview, he said that he was in talks with Namit Malhotra of DNEG and Prime Focus when he was told about Ramayana for the first time. The KGF star further added that he was impressed with passion and the thought process of making Ramayana with the aligned vision. Later, Namit approached Yash to play Ravana in it.

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To this Yash responded saying, "If the character is treated like a character… if this doesn’t happen today, then the film won’t happen. To make a film with that kind of budget, you need those kinds of actors to come together and work on the project. It has to be beyond yourself and your stardom. We have to place the project and the vision first.”

Amid the conversation, Yash decided to co-produce Ramayana.

Further, talking about his decision to play Ravana's role, Yash said, "It’s a very fascinating character. I wouldn’t have done it for any other reason. In Ramayana, if you had asked me, ‘Would you play any other character?’ Probably not. For me, Ravana is the most exciting character to play as an actor so I really like the shades and the nuances of particular character."

"There’s vast scope to present it in a very different way. As an actor, I am very excited. Hopefully, it’s going to be a very unique approach to it," he added.

Well, Yash seems to be highly excited to play the role of Demon King. While fans have already seen Yash as a 'Monster' in KGF, now all are eagerly waiting to see their matinee idol stepping into the shoes of the 'Biggest Villain Ever'.

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Notably, Ramayana's pre-production work is in full swing. The team will soon go on the floors to shoot the remaining part. The makers are reportedly aiming to release the movie in 2025.