‘K.G.F.’ Star Yash’s Monster Mind, Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Team on ‘Dangal’ Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari’s Epic ‘Ramayana’ (EXCLUSIVE)
12.04.2024 - 08:57
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Naman Ramachandran Indian actor-producer Yash‘s Monster Mind Creations and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios have partnered on an adaptation of Indian epic “Ramayana” for global audiences. The film will be directed by Nitesh Tiwari, whose “Dangal” is the highest Indian grosser of all time.
Yash is best known for the “K.G.F.” action film franchise, the second part of which is also the fourth-highest grossing Indian film of all time. Malhotra’s most recent credit is “Fighter,” which is the highest Indian grosser of 2024 so far.
Malhotra is also the global CEO of visual effects company DNEG, which has powered seven VFX Oscar winners in recent years, including “Dune: Part One” and “Tenet.” There have been more than 60 film and TV adaptations of the mythological epic “Ramayana,” which is a classic tale of good over evil, including Indian, anime and Thai versions. Malhotra has been planning a big screen adaptation for several years and found a kindred spirit in Yash.
Malhotra said: “After years spent living between the U.S., the U.K. and India, building a business that has achieved unparalleled commercial success and more Oscar wins in the last 10 years than any other company, my personal journey has led me to the point that I feel ready to do justice to the incredible story of ‘Ramayana,’ treating it with the due care and reverence that it deserves.
My challenges from the start have been two-fold: to respect the sanctity of a tale, which is held in such high regard by all of us who grew up with it, while also bringing it to the world in such a way that this incredible story is embraced by international audiences as a compelling big screen experience. In Yash I recognise a similar aspiration to share the best of
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