The
promos
of
upcoming
film
Raavan
have
generated
a
lot
of
interest
in
the
film.
The
Mani
Ratnam
directed
film
is
a
loose
adaptation
of
acclaimed
Indian
epic
Ramayana,
with
a
twist.
It
has
Abhishek
and
Aishwarya
Bachchan
and
South
star
Vikram
in
lead
roles.
Interestingly,
Abhishek
will
reprise
the
character
of
Raavan
while
Ash
plays
Sita.
He
has
recently
spoken
about
how
tough
and
challenging
the
role
was
for
him.
We
found
out
that
Abhishek
considers
this
as
his
most
challenging
film
so
far.
Mani
is
known
as
a
tough
taskmaster
and
likes
to
shoot
on
real
locations.
The
unit
shot
in
the
dense
forests
of
Kerala,
replete
with
snakes
and
leeches.
They
have
also
performed
the
daring
stunts
themselves.
Abhishek
executed
a
90-feet
jump
from
a
cliff
top
into
an
icy
river.
He
also
stood
under
a
waterfall
for
hours
to
get
a
shot
right.
The
project
was
physically
grueling
for
the
entire
cast,
as
even
Ash
did
her
own
stunts.
The
three
lead
actors
suffered
many
bruises
and
illnesses.
It
was
a
demanding
film
besides
the
physical
strain.
Reportedly,
Abhishek
worked
very
hard
on
his
body
language
and
diction
to
get
into
the
skin
of
the
character.
According
to
Mani,
if
you
can
look
the
character
50
per
cent
of
your
job
is
done.
Though
Abhishek
enjoyed
playing
Beera,
it
was
his
most
difficult
role
till
date.
The
trio
of
Abhishek,
Ash
and
Mani
team
up
for
the
second
time
after
Guru.
Incidentally,
Abhishek
had
to
prepare
hard
for
Guru
as
well.
He
had
to
put
on
20
kilos
to
look
convincing
as
the
aged
businessman.
The
film
will
reportedly
be
premiered
at
the
prestigious
Cannes
Film
Festival
in
France
this
year.
All
in
all,
Raavan
looks
like
a
promising
venture!