Focus on Ram, Sita, scriptures: Salman Khan on Ramayana's Rs 4,000 crore buzz, VFX

Amid the conversation around the reported Rs 4,000 crore budget and visual effects in director Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, actor Salman Khan thinks that the epic goes beyond its cinematic scale. During the trailer launch of his upcoming film Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace, Khan shared how people should shift the focus of the discussion to its story and not just the VFX or the budget.

Speaking at the event hosted in Mumbai, Salman Khan shared, “I just think Ramayana ka charcha Ramayana pe hona chahiye na ki VFX and cost of production par (A film on Ramayana should not be seen just for the VFX or cost of production). I think this narrative ki 4000 (budget of



Ramayana) aur VFX, VFX, VFX, I just don’t think ki that is correct (The narrative over Rs 4,000 crore budget or the VFX is not correct)."

He added, “I just think ki Ramayana ka charcha Ramayana ke upar hi hona chahiye (The discussion should be around Ramayana) – Ram, Ravana, Sita, on the scriptures."

"Ram ji ki kya qualities theen (What qualities did Lord Rama have)? Best husband, best father, the best warrior, the best son and best brother. Maatrubhumi me is character ke andar ye saari qualities hain (My character in Maatrubhumi has the same qualities)," he concluded while announcing that audiences above 75 years will only be charged Rs 11 per ticket.