Mumbai, Nov. 10 -- Actor Nitish Bharadwaj, best known for portraying Lord Krishna in BR Chopra's television series 'Mahabharat', has withdrawn his initial appreciation of Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana', expressing disappointment over the film's portrayal of characters and its interpretation of the Hindu epic.

Bharadwaj said he was "deeply upset and disappointed" with the film, adding that he could not find "a single good word to say about it". His latest remarks come after he had earlier praised the film's trailer and predicted that it would win an Oscar.

In his post on Instagram, Bharadwaj wrote, "RAMAYAN IS IN THE DNA OF BHARAT. The Ramayan is not just a story. It is deeply rooted in the civilisational and spiritual consciousness of Sanat...