Actor Yash has made a special appeal to audiences ahead of the release of Ramayana, asking fans not to focus excessively on minor visual effects issues and instead watch the film with an open mind. Speaking at the film's pre-release event in Hyderabad, Yash praised the ambition behind the project and urged audiences to support large-scale Indian productions that aim to present the country's cinema to a global audience. His remarks come after some promotional visuals from Ramayana received mixed reactions online, particularly over the film's VFX and character designs.
Yash particularly praised producer Namit Malhotra for his commitment to the ambitious project. According to Yash, Malhotra had spoken to him about his desire to create an Indian film capable of reaching audiences around the world, despite already having a successful career overseas. Yash said that vision was one of the reasons he agreed to play Ravana and also became a producing partner on Ramayana. He maintained that projects of this scale require considerable investment, patience and creative commitment, and appealed to audiences to give the filmmakers an opportunity to present their complete vision.
The actor's comments also come against the backdrop of earlier discussion surrounding the visual effects of Ramayana. Some promotional material had attracted criticism from sections of the audience, while subsequent footage received more positive reactions from viewers who noticed improvements in the VFX work. The filmmaking team has previously indicated that extensive work has gone into the computer-generated imagery, with director Nitesh Tiwari and the production team continuing to refine the visual effects. Yash's latest remarks therefore focused on viewing the finished film as a complete cinematic experience rather than judging it solely on individual promotional shots.
Ramayana is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Hanuman, while Ravi Dubey portrays Lakshman. The film is planned as a two-part mythological epic, with the first installment scheduled for a theatrical release in November 2026. The Hyderabad event brought together members of the cast and creative team, with Yash also calling for audiences across Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi cinema to support ambitious Indian filmmaking if they connect with the final product.
