Hyderabad turned into a show of faith for Ramayana on the eve of its release, and the evening’s most talked-about speech was not about box office or stardom. Yash, who plays Ravana and is also a producing partner, used the last word at the pre-release event to make a direct request: celebrate the ambition, and do not reduce the epic to a hunt for imperfect visual effects.
The pre-release gathering included Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Rakul Preet Singh, Ravie Dubey, director Nitesh Tiwari, producer Namit Malhotra and distributor Dil Raju. Yash’s speech closed the evening.
A request for the audience, not a defence
Yash traced the film back to a conversation with Namit Malhotra in Los Angeles. He recalled Malhotra saying that Indian talent has won Oscars and done significant work globally, but he would only be happy when the Indian film industry itself was placed at that level. That ambition, Yash said, became the reason he agreed to play Ravana and join as a producing partner.
At the event, Yash told the crowd that Namit had put his reputation, money and everything at stake to put Ramayana on a global platform. His appeal was emphatic: if audiences like the film they will talk about it, but they should not try to find small faults in the VFX. “It’ll never happen again,” he said, adding that losing people like Namit would send the industry back many years.
Why this moment matters
Ramayana is not a routine Friday release. The film brings a large ensemble, a worldwide release date of November 5, and advance bookings opening on Dussehra. For Hindi cinema, the VFX conversation is also a market conversation: audiences have become sharper about spotting uneven CGI, and that scrutiny can shape first-weekend word of mouth before most people have bought a ticket.
Yash’s appeal reframes that scrutiny. He is not asking for fake praise; he said Namit has always accepted criticism and corrections and tried to improve. What he asked is that viewers judge the film as a whole rather than frame-by-frame.
What fans should keep in mind
- The film: Ramayana releases in cinemas worldwide on November 5.
- Advance bookings: They open on Dussehra, ahead of release.
- The request: Watch with an open mind and keep feedback constructive, not fault-finding.
- The larger stake: Yash says protecting producers like Namit safeguards Indian cinema’s global push.
That is the real takeaway from Hyderabad. A big-budget Indian epic is asking its earliest audience to be both excited and fair. If the film delivers, the conversation will shift from individual VFX shots to what Indian production can attempt next.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com