New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Actor Mukesh Khanna, best known for portraying Bhishma Pitamah in BR Chopra's Mahabharat and for playing Shaktimaan, has said he will not watch Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana in theatres. The actor cited audience reactions, the film's promotional material and the reported cost of IMAX tickets as reasons behind his decision.

Released on November 5, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Yash as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Sita. Khanna, however, clarified that he has not watched the film and is basing his assessment on reviews and public reactions.

In a vlog, he said the discussion around the film had increasingly centred on its budget and box-office recovery rather than the accuracy of its portrayal of the epic.

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