As per a source, Madhu Mantena has withdrawn his support as a producer from Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana citing financial concerns
Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming film ‘Ramayana‘ is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. The movie will feature Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita. Now, in a recent development, the film’s producer, Madhu Mantena, backed out of the magnum opus. In place of Mantena, the makers have hired DNEG virtual production for the film.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, “DNEG virtual production has come onboard as producers for the film, after ousting Madhu Mantena. Mantena is not financially compatible right now to take on such a huge project and he had to step down due to monetary concerns.”
The insider also mentioned that the costs associated with visual effects and graphics were significant, necessitating someone with substantial financial backing and expertise in that field. The source further added, “Iss picture mai VFX ka kharcha kaafi zyada hai, hence they have gotten DNEG to work on this. They did the VFX for Fighter as well and something of that level is what Ramayana makers are also aiming for.”
“Inhone itni badi films ka VFX sambhaala hai, jaise Oppenheimer, them joining has raised the stakes for Ramayana. Brahmastra se bhi badiya visual effects expected hain ab.” The portal also tried reaching out to Mantena and Tiwari to speak on the matter. However, there was no response by both.
Another source also told the portal that DNEG has not come on board as a full-time producer but will only handle a part of the production. “Yeh jo VFX production companies hoti hain, they don’t come 100% on board. DNEG will just handle a part of it, mostly VFX expenses. For example, if the budget is 100 crore, they will only take care of 20-30%.”
Recently, other reports were also doing rounds on the internet which claimed that the makers of the film have roped TV actor Ravi Dubey for the role of Lakshman. However, a fresh set of reports by Hindustan Times claims that the actor is not a part of the film. “He is not playing the role of Laxman in the film. In fact, the process has gone a little slow, including the casting, after Mantena’s exit. It’s just Ranbir who has started the preparation for now,” the portal said.
