Screenwriter Apurva Asrani slams Yash over Ramayana VFX remark, says he won’t be surprised if people are thrown into jail for disliking the film

Screenwriter Apurva Asrani has taken aim at Yash over a remark concerning the visual effects in the new Ramayana. In a sharply worded post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Asrani suggested that expressing dislike for the film could carry an excessive penalty.

What Apurva Asrani said

Asrani wrote that he would not be surprised if people were sent to Tihar Jail for disliking the new Ramayana. He extended the same comparison to refusing to bang a thali to solve the oil crisis, eating a chicken burger on a Tuesday or switching off the television during a speech by the “supreme leader.”

The post was framed as a broader comment on the boundaries around personal choices and public opinion. Its immediate target was Yash’s remark about the VFX associated with the film, although the supplied report does not include the details of Yash’s original statement.

Why the exchange matters

The disagreement places the film’s visual effects and reactions to the project at the centre of a public exchange between figures connected to the Indian entertainment industry. Asrani’s wording also shifts the discussion beyond filmmaking, using the Ramayana reference to comment on how criticism and individual choices may be treated.

No further response from Yash or additional details about the film’s VFX were provided in the available information.