India, Nov. 10 -- Actor Nitish Bharadwaj, who played Lord Krishna in BR Chopra's iconic 1988 television series Mahabharat, was among the first celebrities to praise Ramayana after its trailer was released. The actor even predicted that the film would win an Oscar. However, Nitish changed his stance after watching the film and went on to criticise the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer, saying it misrepresents India's history and heritage.

The actor expressed his disappointment with the makers' portrayal of Ravana, played by Yash, as a fair and socially just character. According to him, this changes the moral framework of the epic.

He wrote on Instagram, "The Ramayan is not just a story. It is deeply rooted in the civilizational and spiritual conscio...