{
  "id": 14384421,
  "title": "Lalit Modi on why Disney rejected financing Ramayan: ‘Ramanand Sagar walked into that meeting in shorts’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lalit-modi-on-why-disney-rejected-financing-ramayan-ramanand-sagar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/lalit-modi-on-why-disney-rejected-financing-ramayan-ramanand-sagar-walked-into-that-meeting-in-shorts-1.500709897"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A pair of shorts, a room full of suits, and a deal that never happened. According to Lalit Modi, that is roughly how Disney walked away from financing one of the most beloved shows in Indian television history. The former IPL chief has revealed that Disney turned down a proposal to back Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, partly because Ramanand Sagar showed up to the meeting in shorts. The revelation adds…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}