Ever for the reason that first teaser of Ramayana was launched, there was quite a lot of debate round Ranbir Kapoor’s casting as Lord Rama. Whereas many really feel he’s a misfit and never convincing as Lord Rama, others have praised his look. Amid the criticism, Ravie Dubey, who performs Lakshman in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, has defended Ranbir’s casting.
Ravie Dubey defended Ranbir Kapoor amid criticism
In an interview with Selection India, Ravie talked about his co-star Ranbir and, amid the criticism surrounding his casting as Lord Rama, the actor stated, “I feel Ranbir is just the perfect now we have. He’s a celebrity of epic proportions, however what has stayed with me much more is the human being and the artiste I’ve witnessed at shut vary. The sincerity with which he comes onto a set is unparalleled. His work ethic, etiquette, depth and preparation; I had heard a lot about these items, however I had the privilege of witnessing them firsthand.”
He added, “And alongside all of that’s this extremely grounded, heat and inclusive nature. There isn’t a weight of his stardom in the best way he interacts with folks. I discover that enormously inspiring. It’s my nice success to be part of this journey alongside Ranbir, Namit (Malhotra), Nitesh (Tiwari), Yash, Sai Pallavi and each single particular person related to Ramayana.”
Ranbir had earlier confirmed that he’s set to play the twin roles of Lord Rama and Lord Parshurama in Ramayana. Speaking about the identical, he instructed Collider, “Lord Vishnu had totally different avatars. Lord Rama was an avatar, and Lord Parshurama was an avatar earlier than Lord Rama. Simply to get the chance, you recognize, how I acquired to play Lord Rama, to additionally play Lord Parshurama was implausible.”
About Ramayana
Helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, the movie is predicated on the traditional Sanskrit epic Ramayana by Valmiki, which chronicles the life and trials of Lord Rama, the Prince of Ayodhya. It options an ensemble solid together with Ranbir Kapoor, Ravie Dubey (in his movie debut), Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, Yash (in his Hindi movie debut), Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan and Lara Dutta.
Backed by Namit Malhotra and Yash underneath Prime Focus Studios, Monster Thoughts Creations and DNEG, the movie is among the most costly movies ever made in India, mounted on a finances of ₹4,000 crore. Ramayana is a two-part movie, with the primary half releasing on Diwali 2026 and the second on Diwali 2027.