Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana first look to be revealed today: Who plays whom, budget, release date revealed
Most of the cast members of the film have stayed quiet about their part in the film. However, Yash, who is also the producer of the film, previously spoke to The Hollywood Reporter India where he shared his interpretation of Ravan, and how he intends on playing the role of the antagonist of the epic. 'It's a very fascinating character. I wouldn't have done it for any other reason. In Ramayana, if you had asked me 'would you play any other character?' Probably not. For me, Ravan is the most exciting character to play as an actor so I really like the shades and the nuances of particular character. There's vast scope to present it in a very different way. As an actor, I am very excited. Hopefully, it's going to be a very unique approach to it,' he said.
In June, Sunny also spoke about playing Hanuman in the film. He shared with Zoom, 'Nervousness and fear are always there, but that's the beauty of it because you have to find within you how will you take up the challenge.' He added, 'Ramayana has been made so many times, and when this film comes on the screen and the way all the actors are involved in it, I'm sure they'll do justice to the epic, and people will be satisfied and they will enjoy the film.'
Arun Govil, who is best known for playing Lord Rama on the Doordarshan show Ramayan, will be playing the role of the Ram's father, Dashrath, in the film. It has been reported that Rakul Preet Singh will be seen as Surpanakha, and Vivek Oberoi will be seen playing Vidyutjihva, Surpanakha's husband. Actor Indira Krishnan will be seen playing Lord Ram's mother Kaushalya in the film. It has also been reported that Kajal Aggarwal will be seen as Mandodari, and Lara Dutta will play Kaikeyi in the film.
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Sai Pallavi will be seen as Sita and Ravie Dubey will be playing the role of Lord Ram's brother Laxman in the film. At the recent wrap of the film's first part, Ranbir and Ravie were seen celebrating with each other.
An earlier report by Bollywood Hungama suggested that the film is being made on a budget of Rs 835 crore, making it the most expensive Indian film to date. Previously, another film based on the epic, Adipurush, was made on a budget of Rs 500 crore. The film failed at the box office and was severely criticised for its visual effects and dialogues, among other things. That film starred Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan.
Ramayana will be a two-part film. The first part is scheduled to release on Diwali 2026 and the second part will release on Diwali 2027. The makers are yet to confirm the exact release dates, which will be revealed in the announcement video.
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