The war scene between Ravana and Jatayu in Nitesh Tiwari's film 'Ramayana' is much talked about these days. The audience is getting emotional after seeing this scene in the film. This scene, prepared with modern technology and spectacular VFX, has reminded people of Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana of 1987.
About 39 years ago also, the war between Ravana and Jatayu was shown in Doordarshan's Ramayana. However, at that time there was no technology like today. In such a situation, Ramanand Sagar had brought this difficult scene on screen with the help of jugaad and his understanding. Now the reels of these two Jatayu are also going viral on Instagram. Let us know who Jatayu was and how the scene of him flying and fighting Ravana was filmed in that period.
Who was Jatayu?
Jatayu has a special place in the story of Ramayana. He was not an ordinary bird, but a giant vulture. According to mythological beliefs, Jatayu was the son of Arun and younger brother of Sampati. His father Arun was the charioteer of Suryadev. Jatayu also had a good friendship with King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. For this reason, he had a special attachment towards Lord Ram and Mother Sita.
When Ravana was kidnapping Mother Sita and taking her to Lanka, Jatayu saw him. Seeing Mother Sita in trouble, she blocked Ravana's path. Jatayu challenged Ravana and started fighting with him. He attacked Ravana's Pushpak Viman and tried his best to save Mother Sita.
There was a long war between the two, but ultimately Ravana cut off Jatayu's wings with his sword. Jatayu got injured and fell on the ground. Later, when Lord Ram reached there in search of Mother Sita, Jatayu told him about Ravana's kidnapping. After this he gave up his life. This sacrifice of Jatayu is counted among the most emotional episodes of Ramayana.
How was the shoot done 39 years ago?
In 1987, when Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana was telecast on Doordarshan, the technology of film making was not what it is today. Nor were there facilities for modern VFX and computer graphics at that time. In such a situation, it was not easy to show Jatayu flying in the sky and fighting with Ravana.
Ramanand Sagar had used special equipment to film this scene. The character of Jatayu in Ramayana was played by actor Sunil Verma. He was dressed as Jatayu and was suspended in the air with the help of a hook. Due to the camera angle and the way of shooting, it was shown as if Jatayu was flying in the sky and fighting with Ravana.
This scene, prepared despite limited resources, was quite special for the audience at that time. Even today this scene of Ramayana is remembered.
Who played the role of Jatayu in 'Ramayana'?
Now in Nitesh Tiwari's film 'Ramayana', the war between Jatayu and Ravana has been shown in a new style. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in the role of Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi Mata Sita and Yash Ravana. Actor Anupam Kher has lent his voice to the character of Jatayu.
This war in the film has been created with the help of modern VFX technology. According to reports, it took about six and a half years to prepare the war sequence between Ravana and Jatayu. Thousands of people worked on this. It also took about two years to prepare the Pushpak Viman.
In this way, the scene of Jatayu, which was filmed with jugaad and hard work about 39 years ago, is now seen in a new form on the big screen with modern technology. However, the story remains the same and Jatayu's courage and sacrifice still makes people emotional.