Abhishek character in Ravana

While everyone things that Abhishek Bachchan plays a character in the movie Ravana, will kept secret is out. Abhishek character in the forthcoming movie is not based on the life of Ravana but also on Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy.

Mani Ratnam love to have a strong elements of contemporary history in his films. In Nayakan based on don Vardha Rajan’s life, Guru based on Dhirubhai Ambani’s life or Bombay which depicted Hindu-Muslim riots in Mumbai.

Mani had appointed a team of researchers to get as much data available about Kobad Ghandy as he wanted Abhishek’s character to be strikingly similar to the Maoist leader.

The major difference between the two characters is that while Ghandy is an educated man, Abhishek’s character is from a small and remote village from Eastern MP. In short, the story of the Ramayana is very nicely and intelligently woven into the story of Kobad Ghandy,” said the source.