Hyderabad: Superstar Yash, who was offered the role of Raavan in Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming film based on the Ramayan has turned down the role. According to a source close to the development, the KGF star was very keen on playing the role of Raavan in the film as the role is very challenging to him. Moreover, Yash was also excited since Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor is roped in to play Rama in the movie. But later, his team strongly discouraged him from going ahead.
The source revealed, "Yash was really interested in doing it. He finds it more challenging to portray the role of Raavan than Rama. Yash was even more eager to join the team since Ranbir Kapoor had been chosen to portray Rama." However, his team later strongly advised against it. They believed that his fans would not like seeing Yash in a negative role although the role of Ravana is strong. Earlier, during an interview, Yash also stated that he has to be very careful with his film choices as his fans are emotionally attached to him and "have a tendency to overreact" when he goes against their wishes.
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While makers offered the role of Ravana to Yash, Kangana Ranaut said that he is more fit for the role of Ram than that of antagonist. She criticized the casting for the film after the news of Ranbir Kapoor playing Lord Ram did the rounds. Taking a dig at Ranbir, Kangana also said, "No pale-looking druggie soy boy should play Lord Rama." The makers are yet to confirm the reports on Ramayan casting coup.
