Ramayana villains can’t be justified, says Lagadapati Sridhar, but he backs Yash and Rakul’s views

Producer Lagadapati Sridhar says Ramayana draws a clear line between good and evil, yet backs Yash and Rakul Preet Singh’s views on their characters. Take a look at his remarks.

New Delhi: The way Ramayana’s negative characters are being portrayed has become a talking point online, and veteran Tollywood producer Lagadapati Sridhar has now shared his view. He feels filmmakers should be careful when they handle characters from the epics, especially if a villain is shown in a sympathetic light.

Rakul Preet Singh on Surpanakha

The discussion picked up after a video from a recent interview of Rakul Preet Singh went viral. She plays Surpanakha in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana and described the character as layered and misunderstood. She also pointed out that Surpanakha’s actions set off the chain of events that led to the war.

“She’s a very misunderstood character…........

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