{
  "id": 14387386,
  "title": "Aarya Babbar Criticises Yash As Ravana In Ramayana, Says It Reminds Him Of KGF: 'Nothing New In His Look Except Costumes'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/aarya-babbar-criticises-yash-as-ravana-in-ramayana-says-it-reminds",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:34:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/aarya-babbar-criticises-yash-as-ravana-in-ramayana-says-it-reminds-him-of-kgf-nothing-new-in-his-look-except-costumes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actor Aarya Babbar, who plays the role of Ravana in the Broadway-style musical Mahabali, has expressed his thoughts on Yash's portrayal of the demon king in the upcoming film Ramayana. In an interview with Variety India, Babbar stated that he did not find Yash's look anything particularly new or different, as it was mostly the same beard he had in the KGF franchise. While Babbar acknowledged that it was too early to judge Yash's performance based on the trailer alone, he expressed hope that the actor would bring a compelling interpretation of the character to life. Babbar also noted that Yash's appearance in Ramayana largely resembles his look in KGF, suggesting that the film is being crafted with a global audience in mind.",
  "summary": "Actor Aarya Babbar, who portrays Ravana in the Broadway-style mythological musical Mahabali, has shared his thoughts on Yash’s appearance as the demon king in the much-anticipated film Ramayana, which is slated for a theatrical release this year. Babbar expressed reservations about Yash’s look, saying he did not find anything particularly new or different about it. Aarya Babbar Reacts To Yash's…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}