With Ramayana gearing up for its theatrical release on November 5, the film’s lead cast, Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, have been busy promoting the ambitious adaptation of the epic. During one such conversation on a podcast with Straw Hat Goofy, the actors discussed their characters and the way the story unfolds. An interesting observation came from the host, who admitted that he initially thought Yash’s Ravana was the protagonist of the film because of the way the character is introduced. He also spoke about how the narrative makes the motivations of its characters understandable, even when their actions lead to conflict.

Responding to this, Sai Pallavi explained why the story begins with Ravana and traces his journey before introducing Lord Rama’s role in the larger narrative.

Sai Pallavi on why Ramayana begins with Ravana’s story

During the conversation, the host told Yash, “Watching you in this film, especially because I wasn’t familiar with how the story begins, I initially thought you were…