Mani Ratnam
A. R. Rahman
Cast:
Abhishek Bachchan Ravan
Aishwarya Rai Sita
Vikram Ram
Govinda Hanuman
Ravi Kishan Kumbhakarna
Ajay Gehi Vibhishana
Bipasha Basu Mandodari
Suhasini Mani Rathnam
Priyamani Shoorpankha
Lyrics :
Gulzar
Story:
Ravana is supposedly a modern day take on the Ramayana with Abhishek playing the title role. Abhishek Bachchan's sister gets publicly humiliated by the character played by South star Vikram. An angry Abhishek seeks revenge and storms into Vikram’s house. But he doesn't find him there. Wanting to teach him a lesson, Abhishek kidnaps Vikram's wife played by Aishwarya Rai. Chased by the police, Abhishek hides in the nearby jungle. And guess what? Both of Abhi-Ash end up falling in love. What follows next forms the rest of the film. It's Abhi-Ash's love affair that brings in the twist in the tale. Mani's wife Suhasini makes her Bollywood debut with Ravana. Govinda's character is a take on Hanuman from Ramayana who helps Vikram to reach Abhishek. Ravi Kissen plays Abhishek's trusted aide while Nikhil Dwivedi plays a cop.
