Yash drops a goofy picture with his kids in Raavana costume as he wishes happy diwali to fans, thanks them for pouring love on 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend'

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Yash has thanked fans for the response to Nitesh Tiwari ’s ‘ Ramayana : Rise of a Legend’, in which he plays Ravana and also works as a co-producer. The actor marked Deepavali with a fun family post that includes a behind-the-scenes picture of his children copying his intense look from the film.

Yash’s first personal post in months‘Ramayana’ reached theatres on 5 November, just in time for Diwali. It began with mixed reviews but has done well at the box office and picked up pace since. Yash had stayed away from social media after his Kannada film ‘Toxic’ got a lukewarm response in August, posting only promotional content for ‘Ramayana’.

This time, he shared a joint post with his wife, Radhika Pandit. One picture shows the couple with their children, Arya and Yatharv, on a vacation after the release of ‘Toxic’. The other is from the sets of ‘Ramayana’, where Yash wears the tattered outfit his character has before becoming the king of Lanka. He strikes a serious pose while his kids playfully copy it.

“Wishing you all a very Happy Deepavali. Thank you for the love,” Yash wrote, using a folded-hand emoji and a hug emoji.


Celebs and fans reactDirector Nitesh Tiwari and ‘Toxic’ co-star Akshay Oberoi dropped heart emojis in the comments, as did many fans who were glad to see Yash bounce back just months after a setback. Nayanthara, Sobhita Dhulipala , Bhumi Pednekar, Dulquer Salmaan and other stars liked the post.

Box office and film detailsAccording to trade website Sacnilk, ‘Ramayana’ has grossed Rs 673.90 crore worldwide in five days. The film follows Ravana’s rise as king of Lanka and Rama as the prospective king of Ayodhya. It covers Rama and Sita’s wedding and her decision to join him on his 14-year vanavas, before Ravana abducts her. It ends with Rama vowing to rescue her and destroy Ravana, while a mid-credits scene hints at Hanuman’s entry.

Nitesh Tiwari directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Shridhar Raghavan. It is based on Valmiki ’s epic and produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi is Sita, and Ravi Dubey is Lakshmana. Anupam Kher voiced Jatayu, and Sunny Deol is set to play Hanuman in Part 2, due in Diwali 2028.