Broadcast Prism — Story: Ranbir Kapoor calls Ramayana film a humongous responsibility

How it was covered

ITV was the only channel found covering it, concentrating on Kapoor's responsibility, his father's legacy and his wish to represent Indian cinema.
Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.

The Full Story

A plain summary built from the channels that reported this story. Facts only one channel reported are attributed to it.

In an interview for ITV, Rishi Davda spoke to Ranbir Kapoor about his role in Ramayana, Rise of a Legend, a two-part adaptation of the ancient Hindu epic. ITV reported that the film casts Kapoor as Lord Ram and turns the poem into a big-screen blockbuster. The epic, which ITV described as a foundation of Hinduism, deals with good against evil, family loyalty and moral duty.

Kapoor said the role was 'a humongous responsibility' because the story needed a spectacle version and technology now made it possible to present it in its truest form. He said he had been 'petrified' about whether he could do justice to the part. ITV reported that he described himself as God-loving and God-fearing.

ITV's lunchtime bulletin reported that Ramayana is now the most expensive film project in the history of Indian cinema. The film has drawn on Hollywood and used the expertise of composer Hans Zimmer, according to ITV, and is due out on Thursday.

Kapoor, one of India's most successful actors, comes from an acting dynasty. ITV reported that his late father, Rishi Kapoor, made more than 100 films. Kapoor said he missed his father's guidance, love and support, and that his projects often feature conflict between a father and son because he was always looking for his approval.

Kapoor also questioned the term Bollywood, which he said was used as a derivative of Hollywood. He said he would like to be a representative of Indian cinema, noting that India has different cultures and languages. He added that art brings people together and has no borders.

Key Claims

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Only on one channel
The film features Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer.
The film is reported as the most expensive project in Indian cinema history.
The film Ramayana: Rise of a Legend tells an epic story central to Hinduism.

Channel Perspectives

What each channel focused on, with key quotes.

ITV

ITV1's lunchtime and late evening bulletins treated the interview as a culture and entertainment item with a strong personal angle. They focused on Kapoor's religious upbringing, his sense of duty to the epic and his legacy as the son of Rishi Kapoor. The late bulletin kept the same interview clips and emphasis on spectacle and Kapoor's wish to move beyond the Bollywood label, while the lunchtime report alone described the film as the most expensive project in Indian cinema history.

Key Quotes:

“It's a humongous responsibility because I think the story of Ramayana needed a spectacle version, you know, and today we have the technology to actually present the story in its right, in its truest form.”
“I would like to, you know, be a representative of Indian cinema.”
“I was petrified, like, would I be able to do justice to this role?”

Who was on air

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