How Ranbir Kapoor manifested bringing Ramayana to the global audience as a school kid: ‘It just feels so surreal’

Ranbir’s response to his friend surprised him. He said, “I replied, ‘I’d rather come to America with a film which is from my culture, from my country’ and today I’m sitting here and talking about Ramayana it’s just feel so surreal.”

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At the event, Ranbir also shared how he almost stepped away from the role of Lord Rama but fatherhood changed his decision. He said, “Coming to play Lord Rama, I remember when Namit offered me this part around four years back, my instant reaction was: ‘I am not fit enough, good enough.’ I felt I wouldn’t be able to do full justice. But that fear quickly turned into gratitude because opportunities like this were something I truly needed in my life,” he said.

He added, “There was a period when I needed to change my lifestyle. I had just become a father for the first time. The sweet coincidence of playing Lord Ram and becoming a father became a turning point in my life.”

The makers unveiled the teaser of Ramayana on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday. The teaser revealed Ranbir’s look as Lord Rama, and the actor looks majestic in the role. It also shared glimpses of Sai Pallavi as Sita, Ravi Dubey as Laxman and Yash as Ravana. The teaser is receiving heaps of praise from both audiences and industry insiders. The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra.

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