'This is not a role in a film': Ranbir Kapoor says his job wasn't to be ‘worthy’ of Lord Rama in Ramayana
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On September 28, as Ranbir Kapoor turned 44, the makers of his soon-to-release movie, Ramayana , shared a special treat for his followers. They unveiled a 5-minute video chronicling his transformation into Lord Rama. The video featured producer Namit Malhotra, director Nitesh Tiwari, and actors Ravie Dubey, Arun Govil, and Sai Pallavi talking about Ranbir. The star himself spoke about what it was like to essay Lord Rama on the big screen.
Adding to this, Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana. Ranbir Kapoor on playing Lord Rama In the video, Ranbir talks about playing Lord Rama, saying he sees the role as a responsibility rather than just another movie role. “Lord Rama's biggest strength is not his bow, it is his Kshama (forgiving nature) - his ability to forgive. Ye role nahi hai. It's not ki mujhe ek movie offer hui hai aur role exciting hai. Ye ek zimmedaari hai (This is not a role. It's not as if I was offered a movie and the role is exciting. It's a responsibility),” he says.
Meanwhile, Later in the video, emphasising his philosophy on taking on the challenge of portraying Lord Rama, Ranbir added, “Everything comes down to the belief and simplicity of the individual playing Lord Rama. Every day I reminded myself that my job was not to be worthy of this role. My job was to be worthy of the faith that people place in this story.”
Notably, The video offers a look at Ranbir's preparation for the role, along with glimpses of the movie’s cast and the work that has gone into bringing the epic to the big screen.
As per the latest buzz, Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the two-part movie features Ranbir as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman. The video features Arun Govil, who plays King Dashrath, along with Sai Pallavi and Ravi Dubey, speaking about the qualities that make Ranbir suitable for the role.
In further updates, Arun Govil, who famously played Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar's iconic 1987 TV show, called Ranbir ‘the closest among the current generation of actors to play Lord Rama’.
On top of that, Produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, Ramayana is planned as a two-part movie.
The first part is scheduled for worldwide rollout during Diwali 2026, while the second part is set for Diwali 2027. The films will rollout in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam across India.
Source: Hindustan Times