‘Ramayana: Part 1’: How Yash mastered the art of playing Ravana

(Alert: This piece contains mild spoilers about ‘Ramayana’ after its first screening) Ravana’s ten heads are one of the most widely recognised symbols in Ramayana. In Nitesh Tiwari’s retelling of the epic, Kannada star Yash brings this idea to life in a fantastical way in one of the magnum opus’s most whistle-worthy scenes. Kudos to Tiwari for his imagination and Yash for his efforts. ‘Ramayana’ trailer: Ranbir Kapoor’s Rama and Yash’s Ravana prepare for epic stand-off in Nitesh Tiwari’s film storyline 1 My first impression after watching the three-hour-plus film, which also stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama and Sai Pallavi as Sita, is that particular care has gone into shaping Ravana’s character. It’s an understandable decision, given how the famous king of Lanka is one of the most interesting characters in the Ramayana.