India, Oct. 14 -- Filmmaker Om Raut's Adipurush faced widespread criticism for its portrayal of characters and its dialogues, eventually underperforming at the box office. Saif Ali Khan's performance and look as Ravana also drew flak. Now, Yash is set to portray the demon king in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana. In a recent interview with Variety India, actor Aarya Babbar defended Saif's portrayal of Ravana in Adipurush and questioned what sets Yash's look in the upcoming film apart.

Aarya is essaying the role of Ravana in the theatrical production Mahabali. Talking about Saif's performance in Adipurush, Aarya said, "I think Saif was very good as Ravana. An actor is only as good as the director's perception and interpretation. So whatever he pl...