Shobana as Mother of Ravana played by Yash / All about Ranbir - Sai Ramayana INTRO

Shobana has joned the Ramayana cast and plays Kaikasi, the mother of Ravana. Yash plays Ravana.
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• Role in the Ramayana:

  Kaikasi is depicted as a woman of intelligence and kindness. She is shown supporting her daughter-in-law Mandodari in her protests against Ravana's actions. In some versions, she even urges Vibhishana to seek refuge with Rama after he is banished by Ravana. 
• Feminist Perspective:

  Some interpretations of the Ramayana, particularly those from a feminist perspective, focus on Kaikasi's role and agency, exploring her motivations and actions within the patriarchal framework of the epic. 
• Different names:

  Kaikasi is also known as Nikasha or Malini in some texts. 
• Her father's influence:

  Sumali, her father, wanted her to marry Vishrava to gain powerful grandsons who could help him reclaim Lanka. 
• She married sage Vishrava:

  According to the Sundara Kanda of the Krittibasi Ramayana, Kaikasi approached Vishrava at the behest of her father and married him. 
• Her son Ravana:

  According to some accounts, Kaikasi supported her son Ravana in his actions, but also advised him to return Sita to Rama. 
• Her death:

  It is believed that Kaikasi died in Lanka, and Ravana was heartbroken by her death. 
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Yash has been roped in to play the role of Ravana. Lara Dutta will be seen asKaikeyi and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. Ramayana stars Ranbir and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles of Ram and Sita

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Mohanlal First Hindi film as hero / Yash no fees only SHARE for Ramayana

 Mohanlal will be acting for the first time in a multigoal film and that is Drishyam 3. The first two parts were in Malayalam and then remade in other languages including Hindi. Now the third part will comes in Malayalam – Telugu- Tamil- Hindi languages. Director Jeethu Joseph has scripted a subject that appeals to various regions – in short a Pan Indian film.

We hear that Ajay devgn who did the two parts in Hindi will be coming out with his own third version. "Buoyed by the past two editions’ success, Jeethu, Mohanlal and producer Antony Perumbavoor are keen to make the third outing a pan-India offering. This can become an issue for Ajay’s movie, as his Drishyam 3’s script is still being worked upon. One of the reasons why Ajay’s Drishyam has been successful so far is because the Malayalam original didn’t tap into the Hindi-speaking audience. But if Mohanlal’s movie releases much earlier than Ajay’s, that too in Hindi, it can be disadvantageous to the latter since they both always share story and plot points," a source told the tabloid.

The report further suggests that Ajay's Hindi version of Drishyam 3 may roll in October this year. It's because the actor has to reportedly wrap up Dhamaal 4 and Ranger before that. On the other hand, producer Kumar Mangat Pathak is apparently in talks with the original version's makers to know if both versions can have a 'simultaneous' release.

The heart of the Drishyam franchise has always been its suspense. Yet, despite arriving two years after the originals, the Hindi adaptations pulled in big crowds. Ajay Devgn’s versions of Drishyam (2015) and Drishyam 2 (2022) were box office gold, even though the audience was already familiar with the plot.

Yash refused an offer of 200 crore to play the antagonist in Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana. The superstar was being paid a sum of 150 crore for the trilogy, and he was offered an additional 50 crore distribution share for the film. But after the offer, there were lots of ups and downs with Ramayana, with Yash walking out as Ravana and walking in as the producer and then taking up the role free of cost, agreeing to take the producer share in the film!