The shooting of Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming film Ramayana is soon to be wrapped up. And from now only people have started sharing their opinion.
The epic tale of Ramayana remains in the heart of every Indian. The most loved representation of this epic tale Ramanand Sagar’s television series version which was aired in 1987. The film starres Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia in the roles of Prabhu Ram and Mata Sita respectively.
In an recent interview, Ramanand Sagar’s grandson shared his views about the much awaited version of Ramayana which has been helmed by Nitesh Tiwari. The film features Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role of Prabhu Ram.
Recently Amrit Sagar spoke to Indian Express where he shared his opinion regarding the upcoming version of Ramayana by Nitesh Tiwari. He said, “Nobody has a copyright on Ramayan.”
Amrit also shared about his fear and mention that they should ‘do it honestly. He said,
“Ramayan is not that. It is the story of Ram, that is why it is titled Ramayan.” He also said that since centuries, locals have been performing Ramleelas in which they follow the proper story completely.
Amrit used to roam around the sets of his grandfather when he was just 13. Sagar didn’t mention which adaptation wasn’t upto the mark but said that one who will attempt to make it must “follow the story to the tee.”
According to Amrit, Ramayana is not just a story but is a part of lives of many people. He also emphasized that one should not forget that there is a large segment of the country who reads this holy book almost every day and knows it all. He further said that any changes made to the story which has been written eons ago as a granth is equal to ‘trying to change the Bible’. Also Read – Ramayana: Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi’s Upcoming Film Gets a New Title, Along With Updates on Filming Progress and Other Major Developments!
Amrit finally said, “It’s sacrilege. You don’t do that kind of stuff. Follow the text according to how it’s been written and then try and do your honest work in that given space. You can’t hurt the sentiments of so many people, that’s wrong”.
Last year, Om Raut tried to adapt Ramayana in his film Adipurush. The film turned to be a disaster. Amrit Sagar spoke to Indian Express about what he expects from Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram. He also shared his opinion about Adipurush.
Amrit said, “It’s not just a story, it’s a part of people’s life. Living in cities and metros, we actually forget that there’s a big segment of India that reads Ramayana every day and knows the text verbatim. For us to try and change something written eons ago that has been accepted as a granth… It’s like trying to change The Bible. It’s sacrilege. You don’t do that… Follow the text how it’s been written and then try to do your honest work in that given space. You can’t hurt the sentiments of so many people; that’s wrong.”
Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana is to be a two-part movie. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor portrays the role of Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi is Goddess Sita, KGF star Yash portrays Ravana, and Sunny Deol is in the role Lord Hanuman. The movie is to be completed by the end of 2025.
