Yash on playing Ravana in Ramayana: 'My son asked if I die or lose'
Yash may be playing Ravana in Ramayana: Part 1 , but explaining the casting to his seven-year-old son, Yatharv, was not quite straightforward. Having grown up hearing the epic, the young boy had one question for his father: why was he playing Ravana and not Rama? Yash spoke about the conversation during a recent interview with television host Suma Kanakala. The Kannada actor said his son's…
Kannada actor Yash, who is set to portray the antagonist Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's forthcoming film Ramayana: Rise Of A Legend, revealed that his seven-year-old son, Yatharv, had difficulty accepting his casting choice. The actor admitted he was taken aback by his son's reaction, as he had never anticipated how his child might feel about seeing him play the demon king while filming the movie.
During a conversation with television presenter Suma Kanakala on her YouTube channel, Yash explained that his son, who had always been familiar with the Ramayana from his grandparents, became upset when he told Yatharv, "You are Ravana?!" Yash reassured his son that in the film, he was playing Ravana, but in real life, he was Rama. He further explained that while Ravana may appear glamorous and powerful in the movie, the essence of the story ultimately revolves around Lord Rama.
Yash also recounted how his son asked him whom he should root for while watching the film, adding that even his fans might have similar questions about his casting choice, particularly in scenes like Sita Apaharan. He explained that while his son could root for him in the movie, he should not take the character's actions personally. Yash concluded by emphasizing that Lord Ram remains the ideal figure to follow in the epic, regardless of Ravana's portrayal.
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