Ranbir Kapoor Is Director Nitesh Tiwari's Dream Rama
The Ramayana casting is locked in, and the director spills on why RK was always the one.
Director Nitesh Tiwari just confirmed what Bollywood insiders have been buzzing about: Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi are officially his picks for the epic Ramayana retelling. According to reports making the rounds, Tiwari revealed that their screen presence and emotional depth sealed the deal, with an emphasis on how expressive actors need to be for such an ambitious project.
Ranbir, who showed up to the announcement looking cool in shades due to an eye infection, got candid about landing the role. Industry chatter suggests the actor described portraying Lord Rama as a role that felt destined for him, adding fuel to the already massive anticipation around this film.
This is huge territory for Ranbir, who’s previously killed it in everything from indie darlings like Barfi! to blockbusters like Animal. Pairing him opposite Sai Pallavi for a mythological epic? Fans are already losing it. The Ramayana is shaping up to be one of Indian cinema’s most anticipated projects, and with this casting locked, the hype train just went into overdrive.
Our cameras and sources are tracking every update on this one.
In this storyTap a name for the full bio and every sighting
Photo: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)