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Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi, is among the most-anticipated Hindi films of the next few years. The mythological drama will also star KGF actor Yash in the role of Ravana. While chatter around the film has been trickling in for months, the makers haven’t officially revealed its cast yet. Some months ago, a couple of pictures of Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Lara Dutta, and Arun Govil from the sets of the film were leaked online. In an interview, casting director Mukesh Chhabra had revealed that finding the correct actor to play Lakshman in the film proved to be a challenge, but they eventually found a worthy performer. Now, actor Ravi Dubey has confirmed his involvement in the film.
Recently, speaking to Connect Cine, Ravi Dubey also shared his experience of working with Ranbir Kapoor, whom he called the “only commercially viable artist of this generation.” Confirming his association with the film, Ravi Dubey said, “I am playing Lakshman in the film. I finally have the permission from the makers to reveal this. I didn’t talk about it all this while because I didn’t want to give irresponsible statements and spoil Namit (Malhotra) and Nitesh sir’s plans to reveal the cast.”
Ravi Dubey will be sharing the screen with Ranbir Kapoor for the first time. Speaking about the actor, Ravi said, “He is like the elder brother I never had.” He added, “He is kind, warm, he is the most immaculate professional that I have ever met. This is my first time working alongside a megastar like Ranbir Kapoor and his kindness, empathy, silence and grace towards everyone (is impeccable).”
Ravi added Ranbir works extremely hard behind the scene, but makes it all seem effortless. He said, “Every time he is in front of camera, you will see he has been at it. He is the only commercial, viable artist of this generation.”
Previously, speaking to Ranveer Allahbadia, Mukesh Chhabra had shared that casting the character of Lakshman proved to be a difficult task because established actors weren’t willing to play second-fiddle to Ranbir.
He said, “It was the last role we cast. We’ve chosen a young actor who has worked a lot in television; he’s a lovely guy. We couldn’t have found a better Lakshman. I’m very happy that the people we’d initially approached all said no. Two or three people said no, because they think that Ram and Lakshman will always have to be together. But I’m very happy with the actor we’ve gone with, this is going to be his first film in Bollywood.”
Ranbir Kapoor will be playing the role of Lord Ram, whereas Sai Pallavi will play the role of Sita. The film will be released in two parts. The first part will be released in 2026 and the second part in 2027. According to reports, Sunny Deol will play the role of Lord Hanuman. However, there has been no statement from the actor or the makers about the same.
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