Salman Khan at ‘Maatrubhumi’ trailer launch: Focus on Ram’s qualities, not ‘Ramayana’ budget or VFX
Actor Salman Khan urged audiences to focus on the thematic qualities of the epic 'Ramayana' rather than production budgets or visual effects. He also promoted his upcoming film, 'Maatrubhumi', noting that its protagonist embodies similar virtues.
Why it matters
It reflects the ongoing discourse in Indian cinema regarding the balance between high-budget spectacle and traditional storytelling.
Today, at the trailer launch of his upcoming film 'Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace', Salman Khan has weighed in on the conversation around 'Ramayana'. The actor said that if people want to discuss 'Ramayana', they should talk about the epic itself, not the cost of making it or its VFX. According to him, the focus should be on Ram and his qualities.Salman Khan says ‘Maatrubhumi’ hero has the qualities of RamThe actor also drew a parallel with his own film, saying the hero of ‘Maatrubhumi’ has all the qualities of Ram. Khan stated, "Ramayana movie ke baat karni hai to Ramayana par karo, na ki cost of making or VFX par. Ram ke upar baat karo, uski quality par. Maatrubhumi me jo hero hai usme sab qualities hai Ram jaise".
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