India, Oct. 20 -- Yash recently urged audiences not to nitpick the VFX in Ramayana and extend their full support to the much-awaited film, which stars him as Ravana and Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama. Now, screenwriter Apurva Asrani, known for critically acclaimed films such as Shahid and Aligarh, has criticised Yash's comments, comparing them to a sign of dictatorship.

Apurva took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, "I won't be surprised if they throw us in friggin' Tihar Jail for disliking the new Ramayana, refusing to bang a thali to solve the oil crisis, or daring to eat a chicken burger on a Tuesday. Maybe even for switching off the TV during the supreme leader's speech."

Apurva went on to link Yash's comments to the India's current pol...