'Am I capable enough?': Ranbir Kapoor admits feeling 'doubt, fear' while playing Lord Rama in Ramayana
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When the first glimpse of Ramayana was unveiled earlier this year, it all began with Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama. The Rama Glimpse, as it was called, showcased the star as the deity for the first time. And even as Ranbir collected considerable praise from followers, the star has admitted that he felt fear and doubt while taking on the role, before it all turned into gratitude.
Adding to this, Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama in Ramayana. ‘There was so much of fear and doubt’ On Thursday, Ranbir joined co-star Yash, director Nitesh Tiwari, and producer Namit Malhotra at a panel for Ramayana at the San Diego Comic Con. On the sidelines of the event, the star was asked about his feelings bringing to the big screen someone as iconic as Lord Rama . He responded, “I remember when the movie was first offered to me, there was so much of fear, so much of doubt. 'Will I be able to do this, am I capable enough?' But I think that doubt changed into gratitude very early on. I think it was a blessing, an opportunity of a lifetime, and a moral responsibility. The Ramayana is ingrained in our subconscious. Lord Rama is the conscience keeper of millions of people around the world for generations, for more than 4000 years. He is somebody who embodies the triumph of the human spirit in times of adversities. He stands for courage, compassion, forgiveness, righteousness, and just to have the opportunity to represent that is very daunting.”
Meanwhile, But Ranbir added that after taking on the role, he understood what it takes to keep it authentic and genuine. “Very early on, I understood that it just requires lot of faith, lot of belief, lot of truthfulness, and noble intentions. Our entire cast and crew had one noble intention, and that is to tell the story as authentically as we can,” added Ranbir.
Notably, During the panel, Yash, his co-star, also defended Ranbir’s casting as Lord Rama. “Nobody in this world can come and say, 'I have the virtue to play Lord Rama'. The fact that he (Ranbir) shared the same says it all. He is a fabulous star. It's not easy to play Lord Rama and the way he has really worked, huge respect to him,” shared the star.
As per the latest buzz, The Ramayana team’s appearance at the San Diego Comic Con was set to culminate with the global launch of its trailer on Friday morning. However, hours before the scheduled trailer rollout at 8 AM, it was postponed. Producer Namit Malhotra wrote on social media, “Today is a very special moment for our "Ramayana", my dream of taking Ramayana to the world is now a reality with our partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment. In light of the above we will be launching our trailer now globally at a later date. “In over 100 years of indian cinema this will become a moment of great pride where Ramayana will be shown to the entire world like any major global Hollywood movie. This is special as it opens the door for people of the world to discover the richness of our culture and our stories with renewed pride and enthusiasm.”
In further updates, Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana is a two-part epic with the first part releasing in theatres this November. Apart from Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, the movie also stars Sai Pallavi as Sita, along with Ravie Dubey, Sunny Deol, Rakul Preet Singh, Lara Dutta, Arun Govil, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, and a large ensemble cast. Ramayana Part One will rollout in theatres in November.
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