The casting of Yash as Ravana has been one of the talking points around Ramayana. But the film has another actor playing a younger version of the demon king — and he has a personal connection to the film’s producer. Raghav Malhotra, the elder son of producer Namit Malhotra, reportedly appears as young Ravana in the mythological epic.

Why was Raghav Malhotra chosen for the role?

According to an NDTV report, Raghav was selected because of his physical resemblance to Yash, who plays the adult Ravana. A source close to the film told the publication, “His physique is so similar that he looks almost like Yash's body double.” The casting had attracted speculation before the report identified Raghav as the actor playing the younger version of the character. The role also puts the film's producer's son in front of the camera in a project backed by his father.