Yash’s mother celebrates his performance in ‘Ramayana’

NewsentertainmentkannadamoviesYash’s mother gets emotional over his performance in ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’: says ‘No greater joy than seeing your son reach the pinnacle of success’ Yash’s mother gets emotional over his performance in ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’: says ‘No greater joy than seeing your son reach the pinnacle of success’ TOI Entertainment Desk / etimes.in / Updated: Nov 07, 2026, 10:43 IST Yash’s portrayal of Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ starring Rabir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi has received praise from audiences.

After its theatrical release, Yash’s mother Pushpa Arun Kumar has shared an emotional message celebrating the actor’s performance in the mythological epic. She expressed happiness over the appreciation he has received from audiences and said watching her son achieve his dreams.Taking to her Instagram handle, she said that seeing her son fulfil his dreams and reach new heights of success was the greatest joy for a mother.“What more could a mother ask for?

There is no greater joy than seeing her son fulfill every single dream he had, reach the pinnacle of success, and win the immense love and appreciation of the people! Today, the eagerly awaited movie ‘Ramayana’ released, and my joy knows no bounds seeing the love and admiration the audience is showering on your incredible performance as ‘Ravana’,” she wrote.Yash’s mother congratulates Yash and the film team Pushpa Arun Kumar also congratulated Yash for his achievement and praised the entire team behind the film.

She wished the project success and expressed hope that her son would continue to reach greater heights.“As a mother, my heartfelt congratulations to you for your achievement, hard work, and amazing performance. May this movie be a grand success.

Best wishes to you and the entire team. May you continue to grow to even greater heights and always remain our pride and joy, my son!” she added. Recently, Yash also spoke about his decision to play Ravana despite the character being widely associated with evil.

In a promo video released by the makers, Yash revealed that his friends and family questioned his choice, but he wanted to take up the role as an actor.“None of my friends or family to everybody were like, why do you want to play Ravana?

As a producer, I wanted to make Ramayana because it's our story, but as an actor, I wanted to play Ravana,” Yash said.He also acknowledged the challenge of playing a character who is hated by many. However, he felt that the story was bigger than his stardom.

“I said, yeah, but that's how the story should be. Because I know the stardom and all of these things are fine, but by the end of the day, none of us are bigger than Ramayana,” he added.About ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ cast and team Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana.

The supporting cast includes Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Arun Govil as Dasharatha, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara and Adinath Kothare as Bharat.The film is co-produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash.

A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer have composed the music, while DNEG has handled the visual effects.The second part was originally planned for a 2027 release but is now gearing up to release during Diwali 2028. Get the latest Bollywood & Entertainment News, and more.

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