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The versatile superstar of the entertainment industry, Ranbir Kapoor, is currently busy with Ramayana, which is the most expensive Bollywood film of all time. Directed by Chhichhore and Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari, the magnum opus will see RK portraying the character of Lord Rama.
While the announcement teaser created humongous curiosity among the cinegoers, a certain section on social media opined that Ranbir Kapoor is not suitable for the portrayal of Lord Rama. However, spiritual leader Sadhguru has come out in support of RK’s casting and said the backlash against Ranbir Kapoor is “unfair".
“People are pulling out things from the past and asking how Ranbir Kapoor could play Shri Rama in _Ramayana_," said producer Namit Malhotra.
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“It’s an unfair judgment of an actor because he acted in some way in the past. You can’t expect him to become Ram. Tomorrow in another movie, he may act as Ravana," responded Sadhguru.
Talking about Yash’s casting as Ravana, Sadhguru said, “Yash is a handsome man." Replying to it Namid added, “Yash is a very handsome man, and a very talented superstar in the country and incredibly loved. We want to show all shades of Ravan, his devotion, his depth, which only Yash can do."
“While the shooting for Ramayana: Part One was wrapped up way back in June 2025, director Nitesh Tiwari has locked the edit for the first instalment. They have frozen the run time and locked the line-up for the saga. The first round of VFX is also done, and the team has now taken the final edit for a prolonged round of post-production," a source cited by PinkVilla claimed.
The first part of Ramayana is set to hit the screens on Diwali 2026 and also features Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey, Sunny Deol, Kajal Aggarwal, Vivek Oberoi, and Rakul Preet Singh, among others.
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