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 Ram
The 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”. (If you want to talk about a ‘Ramayana’ film, then talk about the ‘Ramayana’ itself, not about production costs or VFX. Focus on Ram, on his qualities. The hero in ‘Matrubhumi’ possesses all the qualities of Ram.)
Salman Khan confirms ‘Maatrubhumi’ release date and cast
At the event, Khan confirmed that ‘Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace’ will arrive in cinemas on December 4, after being pushed back from its earlier April slot this year. The cast, besides Khan, includes Chitrangda Singh, Mukesh Rishi, Ankur Bhatia, Zeyn Shaw and Abhilash Chaudhary in important roles.
About ‘Ramayana’
Meanwhile, ‘Ramayana’ is a two-part film adaptation of the Indian epic. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, with Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The ensemble also features Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor and Kajal Aggarwal. Sunny Deol will step into the role of Lord Hanuman in Part 2.