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Here we are talking about the handsome hunk of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan, who has portrayed many characters on the big screen in his career. He was the first choice for the makers of 'Ramayana', but he was getting the role of Ravana and not Lord Ram. Actually, the makers first wanted to cast Hrithik Roshan in the role of a villain, but he rejected this offer for one reason. The One Reason Due To Which Hrithik Roshan Rejected Ramayana
According to a Bollywood Hungama report, Hrithik Roshan was approached to play Raavan in the film 'Ramayana'. This was going to be the first onscreen collaboration of the two stars. It was also reported that Hrithik loved the script, but he has already played negative roles in several films (Dhoom 2 and Vikram Vedha). So he was not excited about playing the role of a villain.
Hrithik believed that the audience still sees him as a hero, so he decided to stay away from this role and turned down the project, which made the makers look for a Raavan who could bring the same grandeur and charisma to the screen as Hrithik. Finally, 'KGF' superstar Yash was finalized for the role as his great screen presence and huge fan base make him the perfect choice for the role. More About The Historical Epic Ramayana
Namit Malhotra's 'Ramayana' will be released in two parts. The first part will come on Diwali 2026 and the second will be released in 2027. Sai Pallavi will be seen in the role of Mata Sita in this movie, while actor Ravie Dubey will be seen as Lord Lakshmana. At the same time, the role of Hanuman is being played by none other than Sunny Deol. Nitesh Tiwari has taken up the responsibility of directing Ramayana, while the music part has been helmed by two stalwarts of the music industry, Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.
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