‘I Was Rejected for Ram’: Arun Govil Reflects on His Ramayan Journey Amid Ranbir’s New Avatar

As Ranbir Kapoor’s new Ramayana trailer drops and stirs excitement across India, we look back at the man who first became Ram for an entire generation — Arun Govil. In this throwback interview, Arun Govil shares the surprising story of how he was initially rejected for the role of Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic Ramayan. He opens up about the massive success of the series, how it transformed his career, and his thoughts on the hate being spread in the name of Ram today. With Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana and…