A very big, heart-touching and surprising news is coming out from the Indian cinema world, the corridors of the film industry and the world of mythological drama. Veteran and versatile actor of Bollywood Anupam Kher He is recognized worldwide for his excellent acting and powerful dialogue delivery. These days he is working on director Nitish Tiwari's much awaited and mega-budget film. 'Ramayana' He is continuously in the headlines regarding this. In this epic film, Anupam Kher plays not a human character but the most iconic and loyal bird character of Ramayana. 'Jatayu' Has given his magical and heavy voice. Recently, during an interview, Anupam Kher shared unheard stories related to the shooting of that very poignant and emotional scene of Jatayu, which can bring tears to anyone's eyes. He revealed that it took him a long time of 5 hours to completely bring a small scene of the film to life and dubbing it. Let us know in detail what special things Anupam Kher has shared about the experience of this historical project and the character of Jatayu.
Anupam Kher had already made a big prediction regarding the success of Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'.
Actor Anupam Kher, who is considered an expert in selecting films and sensing their success, had accurately predicted the success of Nitish Tiwari's 'Ramayana' long before its official release on the big screen and creating a stir at the box office. When only a 10-minute preview and some special visual glimpses of this mega-project were ready, Anupam Kher had sensed after seeing them that this film was going to break all the old records of Indian cinema.
Recalling his conversation with the film's director Nitish Tiwari, Anupam Kher said that after watching the initial footage, he had told Nitish that this film will create history. When the director politely said, “I hope so,” Anupam Kher asked him to make immediate corrections. He said, “I told Nitish to change his statement and say that I am absolutely sure that this will happen.” Time proved his claim absolutely true, because within the first 10 days of its release, the film created a sensation by making a historic earning of more than Rs 1200 crore at the worldwide box office. Delighted with the unprecedented success of the film, Anupam Kher, while attending the Swedish premiere, praised the hard work of the entire team and producer Namit Malhotra.
It took 5 hours to dub that very emotional scene of the war between Jatayu and Ravana.
Everyone is aware of the story of the bravery and sacrifice of Jatayu, who sacrificed his life to protect Mother Sita in the epic Ramayana. In the film 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend', the fierce battle between Ravana (played by superstar Yash) and Jatayu and the subsequent martyrdom of Jatayu is one of the biggest and most talked about emotional moments of the entire film.
Director Nitesh Tiwari understood very well that to bring real life to this animated or VFX based character, a voice was needed which would directly tear the heart of the audience. This is the reason why he chose experienced actor Anupam Kher for this. Talking about this, Anupam Kher smiled and made an interesting revelation, “If Nitish wanted, he could have chosen a professional radio announcer for voice over or voice acting, because his voice is very heavy, powerful and clear. But he expressed confidence in my ability and acting skills.”
However, despite having complete confidence in his immense acting ability, it was not easy for Anupam Kher to convey in his voice the pain and struggle of Jatayu's last moments. Elaborating on this, he said, “It took me four to five hours continuously to record this very important and poignant scene properly and to do complete justice to it. You had to not only make the sound, but also feel in every fiber of your being, in your heart and in your entire soul, the terrible struggle that Jatayu was going through at that time. At that moment, you should also have this immense remorse within you that you were not able to save Mother Sita and were unable to stop Ravana. This scene I really had to pour my entire soul into it to make it perfect.”
'Ramayana' joins Oscar race, producers submit for Academy Awards
There is a tremendous craze among audiences across the world for this grand cinematic masterpiece based on Indian mythology. The dedication of the film's cast, director's vision and technically high-end VFX have made it an example at the global level. That's why the much-awaited film 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend' has been officially submitted for consideration at the upcoming 99th Academy Awards by its visionary makers.
Along with Ranbir Kapoor's Shri Ram, Sai Pallavi's Mata Sita and Yash's Lankesh avatar, this character of 'Jatayu' immortalized by Anupam Kher in his voice has proved that when great art and true emotions meet, cinema crosses the boundaries and goes straight into the hearts of people. This hard work of Anupam Kher and his emotional experience is proof that a great artist can change the fate of the entire film with the magic of his voice even while staying behind the screen.