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Yash says his son struggled with him playing Ravana in Ramayana

The actor said he had to explain the difference between a film role and real life to his young son.

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  • Actor Yash says his young son had trouble accepting him as Ravana in Ramayana.
  • Yash said he had to explain the difference between cinema and reality to his son.
  • The film is Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming Ramayana, in which Yash plays the villain.

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Actor Yash has said his young son found it hard to understand why his father was playing the villain in Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming film Ramayana. Yash plays Ravana, the antagonist of the epic.

Yash said the boy had a difficult time with the role. The actor had to explain to him that a character on screen is not the same as the person who plays it. He described the conversation as a way of separating cinema from real life.

The story was first reported on 3 November 2026. Ramayana is based on the ancient Indian epic, in which Rama is the hero and Ravana is his enemy. Yash's casting as the demon king has drawn attention from fans.

It is not known how old the boy is.

It is not yet known when Ramayana will be released or where it will be shown. Nitesh Tiwari has not been quoted on the matter.

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Sources: India Today, Onmanorama - Entertainment

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