Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi to be seen as Lord Ram and goddess Sita in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. As per a Pinkvilla report, Kannada actor Yash of KGF fame will portray the role of Ravana. According to the report, all three actors have done the specific look tests for this movie.
The film will go on the floors around February 2024 although the world of Ramayana has been completely created by VFX. Reportedly, the Oscar-winning company, DNEG has prepared the VFX plates for the world of Ramayana.
Earlier it was speculated that Alia Bhatt would play the role of Sita but a Pinkvilla report informed that the actress has walked out of the film because of date issues. So, South heroine Sai Pallavi has been approached to play the part alongside Ranbir Kapoor. With this movie, it would be the actress’s Bollywood debut.
The three-part epic film was slated to go on floors in December 2023. However, the film is still in the pre-production stage and will not start before February of next year.
In a recent interview, filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari was asked if he is cautious about his project after the kind of reaction Om Raut’s Adipurush received. Tiwari said he is confident that his Ramayana would not hurt the sentiments of people.
Incidentally, Adipurush featured Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan as Ram, Sita, and Ravan. The film received a backlash from the Indian audience immediately after its release. It is to be seen what fate lies for Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming Ramayana.
Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor is awaiting the release of the gangster movie Animal. Written and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the film also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, and Tripti Dimri. The much-awaited film revolves around a complex father-son relationship in the backdrop of the dark underworld. The film’s music has been composed by Vishal Mishra and several others and the movie is set to release on December 1, 2023.
