Dussehra 2023: Saif Ali Khan To Arvind Trivedi, Actors Who Played Ravana On Screen
As Navratri comes to an end, Dussehra 2023 will be seen celebrated on a massive scale in India. A festival where truth triumphed evil, Lord Ram won the war against the menacing Ravana. On this auspicious occasion, lets see actors who portrayed the role of Ravana, giving us a visual treat of how the devil looked like.
1. Saif Ali Khan - AdipurushWhile it was bold of Saif Ali Khan to challenge himself to play the antagonist, his act as Ravana in Adipurush invited several controversies and backlash. This devil was a modern one who donned a fancy haircut, had six-pack abs, and had snakes give him massages.
2. Aarya Babbar - Sankat Mochan Mahabali HanumanNot every actor who portrayed Ravana was seen from Lord Ram's point of view. In the TV serial Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman, the devil's story was told from Lord Hanuman's perspective on how he fought Lankesh with his witty tricks.Aarya Babbar portrayed the role of Ravana in the daily soap, thus becoming a household name in 2017.
3. Arvind Trivedi - Ramanand Sagar's RamayanaHe was the OG devil who scared every kid in the 1980s. Arvind Trivedi became the first ever actor to portray the role of Ravana in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana, thus giving the devil a face and characteristics. His voice, his attributes, and even his expressions made us believe Ravana would be this merciless.
4. Puneet Issar - Ravan Ki RamayanaNow here's an interesting take on Indian mythology and folklore. Puneet Issar starrer Ravan Ki Ramayana narrates the entire Lord Ram vs. Ravana saga from the latter's perspective. Though he was termed cruel, Ravana had his own reasons to create a historic war.