Yash To Take Break After Toxic and Ramayan

Kannada star Yash is busy shooting intense scenes for Ramayana: Part Two. He plays Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari’s big two-part film. Since early April, the team has been filming at Film City, Goregaon. These are not regular villain scenes. The writers have created long monologues for Ravana. The idea is to show how he thinks and why he acts the way he does.

Nitesh Tiwari wants people to understand Ravana before they judge him. A source told, “These aren’t typical villain scenes. They are written as extended monologues, almost like Ravana is reasoning with himself.” The goal is to make Ravana a full, real person, not just a one-note bad guy. The shoot has been focused only on Yash for weeks. These parts go deep into Ravana’s mind, his beliefs, and what drives him.

The team knows that if viewers don’t connect with Ravana here, the rest of the film won’t hit as hard. The writing does not try to make him look good. It just lets him speak his side. Yash took a short break in mid-April to go to CinemaCon 2026 in the US. There he and producer Namit Malhotra showed glimpses of Ramayana and his other film Toxic. Yash told Collider that Ramayana is “our history” and a story about humanity that has lived for 5000 years. He also said Ravana had many good qualities and skills, which is why he is shown with ten heads.

After Yash wraps his solo parts, the film will move to big face-off scenes. Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Sunny Deol as Hanuman will join in June. The cast also has Sai Pallavi as Sita, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, Arun Govil, Kajal Aggarwal, Vivek Oberoi, and Rakul Preet Singh. Amitabh Bachchan is voicing Jatayu. The first part of Ramayana will release Diwali 2026 and Part Two on Diwali 2027. Music is by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.

Yash is also busy with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups with Geetu Mohandas. That film was pushed from its June 4 date. He told fans he has been working nonstop on both projects since 2022. He plans to take a small break after these films to spend time with family. For now, all eyes are on Ramayana. The team is using top VFX from DNEG and shooting on a huge scale. With long monologues and deep character work, Yash’s Ravana may be one of the most talked-about parts of the film.