After Ramayana was released, many viewers were left divided over the portrayal of the asura Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus. Many even alleged that the character, who abducts Sita, led to the war, was being glorified. Amid this, Yash has opened up about the character and why he wanted to do it. He also revealed that his friends and family did not want him to play the role.

Yash on playing Ravana

The makers of Ramayana recently shared a behind-the-scenes video showing how the actor transformed into Ravana for the film. In the video, Yash revealed that his decision to play Ravana surprised his friends and family initially. He said, "None of my friends or family- everybody- was like, 'Why do you want to play Ravana?' As a producer, I wanted to make Ramayana because it's our story, but as an actor, I wanted to play Ravana. The only challenge was that people thought, 'Okay, you are loved by people, and if you're doing a character who is so hated, people won't be able to celebrate you or appreciate you'."